NCT02069314

Diet and Muscle Function In Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Purdue University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This research study was conducted to investigate the effects of a high protein diet on the efficiency of energy use at rest and at low-levels of physical activity. The hypothesis was that a high intake of dietary protein would result in a less efficient use of energy in skeletal muscle in older adults.

Detailed description

This research study was conducted to investigate the effects of a high protein diet on the efficiency of energy use at rest and at low-levels of physical activity. The hypothesis was that a high intake of dietary protein would result in a less efficient use of energy in skeletal muscle in older adult

Conditions

• Sarcopenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Whey protein supplementation	subjects are asked to consume a smoothie with whey protein added
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Carbohydrate (polycose) supplementation	Subjects are asked to consume a beverage with polycose added

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-05-01
• Completion: 2013-05-01
• First posted: 2014-02-24
• Last updated: 2014-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States