NCT04830514

Maximizing the Dietary Pattern of Older Adults: the Effects of Protein Intake on Protein Kinetics

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Arkansas · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A randomized study to demonstrate how animal-based protein-rich food sources can be used by older adults to increase protein intake within pre-existing dietary patterns.

Detailed description

Current dietary patterns of older Americans will be augmented by readily available quality protein sources. Investigators will observe the effects of recommended and common protein intakes on the maintenance of whole-body protein balance and potential for muscle protein anabolism. 3 groups of 10 older subjects will be studied during daily protein intakes. Study duration per subject will be about 2 weeks.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Recommended Dietary Allowance of Protein	0.8 g/kg/day protein intake
OTHER	Habitual protein intake	1.0 g/kg/day protein intake
OTHER	Optimal Protein Intake	1.5 g/kg/day protein intake

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-27
• Primary completion: 2022-03-15
• Completion: 2022-03-15
• First posted: 2021-04-05
• Last updated: 2023-08-24
• Results posted: 2023-08-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States