Number of Meals With Adequate Protein Intake and Functionality in Middle to Older Aged Mexican Adults

Completed

• Conditions: Aging
• Interventions: Other: No intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03871582
• Lead Sponsor: Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to analyze if the number of meals with adequate protein intake is associated with functionality in middle to older aged mexican adults.

Detailed Description

Dietary protein intake per meal was assessed with 24-h dietary recalls to determine the number of meals with adequate protein intake (\>30 g, \>0.4 g/kg). Functionality was assessed with self-reported questionnaires about daily living activities (Barthel), and instrumental activities of daily living (Lawton). Subjects were categorized according the number of meals with adequate protein intake (zero meals, one meal, two or three meals), and their functionality score for both questionnaires (high, middle, and low scores).

With multinomial logistic regression, the investigators assessed if consuming zero or one meal with adequate protein intake could be associated with lower functionality in comparison with consuming two or three meals with enough protein. The logistic regression was adjusted for covariables (age, sex, BMI categories for the elderly, number of diagnosed diseases, inadequate protein intake per day \[\<1.2 g/kg/d\]).

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-07
• Study Completion: 2017-08
• Status Verified: 2019-03
• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-11
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-19
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 190

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects able to stand up and walk independently or with walking sticks only.
• Subjects able to answer questionnaires independently or with minimum caregivers' assistance

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects reporting any kind of hospitalization within the last year.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Participants	No intervention	Middle to older aged (\>50 years) Mexican adults attending to the Geriatrics Department from the Western General Hospital (Zapopan, Jalisco,Mexico).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functionality on Instrumental Activities of Daily Living - Lawton questionnaire	One day	Functionality score for instrumental activities of daily living (assessed with Lawton questionnaire). This instrument assess how well the subject perform some daily activities involving tools (e.g. handling finances, taking medication, using the telephone). The instrument consists on five items for men and eight for women, and each item is coded for 0 or 1 depending on if subjects are capable to successfully complete the activity. Therefore, the score ranges from 0 to 5 in men and 0 to 8 in women, the higher the score, the more functional the subj
Functionality on Activities of Daily Living - Barthel questionnaire	One day	Functionality score for activities of daily living (assessed with Barthel questionnaire). This instrument assess how well the subject perform some daily activities (e.g. dressing, using stairs). The instrument consists on ten items for both men and women coded as 0 or multiples of 5 (i.e. 5, 10, 15) depending on if subjects are capable to successfully complete the activity. The score ranges from 0 to 100 for both men and women, the higher the score, the more functional the subject.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y al Deporte; 🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico