NCT01396915

Effects of Increased, Egg-Based Protein Intake on Muscle Composition,

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Purdue University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is designed to assess the effect of a diet-controlled nutrition program utilizing an egg-based higher protein diet on muscle composition and size, and indices of metabolic health and markers of systemic inflammation in older men and women who are slightly overweight.

Conditions

• Muscle Composition
• Sarcopenia
• Hypertrophy
• Inflammation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Dietary Protein Intake	Dietary Protein Intake This is a 12-week randomized,prospective study incorporating a dietary intervention in which subjects will consume either higher protein(HP:1.4g protein•kg-1•d-1) or normal protein diet (NP:.8g protein•kg-1•d-1)

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-02-01
• Primary completion: 2014-02-01
• Completion: 2014-02-01
• First posted: 2011-07-19
• Last updated: 2016-02-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States