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HMB: study protocols

6 study groups say how much HMB participants took a day. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

HMB: what the research found →

Dose per serving from products

74 products in our catalogue print how much HMB a serving holds.

Most common: 500 mg to 1 g, 36% of 74 products.

Dose per servingProducts
250 mg or less
3
250 mg to 500 mg
13
500 mg to 1 g
27
1 g to 2.5 g
23
2.5 g to 5 g
8

Dose per serving from research

6 study groups in 5 studies say how much HMB participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 2.5 g to 5 g, 83% of 6 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
1 g to 2.5 g
1
2.5 g to 5 g
5

Commonly used together

3 of 6 study groups took HMB with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.

6 study groups

Study
The effects of 12 weeks of beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate free acid supplementation on muscle mass, strength, and power in resistance-trained individuals: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
2014 · HMB-FA group · Resistance-trained males; mean age of study completers 21.6 years
3 g12 weeks11
Creatine and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) additively increase lean body mass and muscle strength during a weight-training program
2001 · HMB · People undergoing progressive resistance-exercise training; age, sex, and health condition not specified
3 g3 weeks9
Nutritional treatment for acquired immunodeficiency virus-associated wasting using beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, glutamine, and arginine: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
2000 · HMB/Arg/Gln · HIV-infected adults with AIDS-associated wasting and at least 5% documented weight loss in the previous 3 months
3 g8 weeks22
Creatine and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) additively increase lean body mass and muscle strength during a weight-training program
2001 · CR-and-HMB (CR/HMB) · People undergoing progressive resistance-exercise training; age, sex, and health condition not specified
3 g3 weeks10
Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplement with β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) on Biochemical and Hematological Indices in Community-Dwelling Older Adults at Risk of Malnutrition: Findings from the SHIELD Study
2024 · specialized ONS · Community-dwelling men and women aged 65 years or older in Singapore, at medium or high risk of malnutrition
1.48 g180 days401
Anabolic effects of leucine-rich whey protein, carbohydrate, and soy protein with and without β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) during fasting-induced catabolism: A human randomized crossover trial
2017 · HMB · Eight healthy lean male subjects
3 g1 day8