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Effects of Native Whey or Milk Supplementation on Adaptations to 12 Weeks of Strength Training in Young and Elderly

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Elderly
Young
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Milk
Dietary Supplement: Native whey
Other: Strength training
Registration Number
NCT03033953
Lead Sponsor
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the long term adaptations to 11 (elderly) or 12 (young) weeks of strength training when supplemented with native whey or milk. The investigators hypothesize that native whey will give greater increases in muscle hypertrophy and strength than milk.

Detailed Description

Increasing or maintaining muscle mass is of great importance for populations ranging from athletes to patients and elderly. Resistance exercise and protein ingestion are two of the most potent stimulators of muscle protein synthesis. Both the physical characteristic of proteins (e.g. different digestion rates of whey and casein) and the amino acid composition, affects the potential of a certain protein to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Given its superior ability to rapidly increase blood leucine concentrations to high levels, whey is often considered the most potent protein source to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Native whey protein is produced by filtration of unprocessed milk. Consequently, native whey has different characteristics than milk. Of special interest is the higher amounts of the highly anabolic amino acid leucine in native whey.

The higher levels of leucine can be of great interest for elderly individuals as some studies in elderly has shown an anabolic resistance to the effects of protein feeding and strength training. By increasing levels of leucine one might overcome this anabolic resistance in the elderly.

The aim of this double-blinded, randomized, partial cross-over study is to compare the changes in muscle hypertrophy and strength after a 11 (elderly) or 12 (young) week training intervention with daily supplementation of either 2x20g of native whey or milk proteins in young and elderly individuals. In order to explain potential differences between supplements an acute study investigating acute responses in blood amino acid concentrations and intracellular signalling is planned, in a subgroup of participants, before and after the training intervention.

The investigators hypothesize that native whey will induce greater muscle hypertrophy and strength gains than milk.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy in the sense that they can conduct training and testing
  • Able to understand Norwegian language written and oral
  • Between 20 and 45, or above 70 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
  • Diseases or injuries contraindicating participation
  • Use of dietary supplements (e.g. proteins, vitamins and creatine)
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Allergy to milk
  • Allergy towards local anesthetics (xylocain)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Milk supplementationStrength training11 (elderly) or 12 (young) weeks of strength training and daily supplementation of 2x20g milk protein.
Milk supplementationMilk11 (elderly) or 12 (young) weeks of strength training and daily supplementation of 2x20g milk protein.
Native wheyStrength training11 (elderly) or 12 (young) weeks of strength training and daily supplementation of 2x20g native whey protein.
Native wheyNative whey11 (elderly) or 12 (young) weeks of strength training and daily supplementation of 2x20g native whey protein.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Lean massAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training

Measured by whole body dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Thigh muscle cross sectional areaAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training

Measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

1 repetition maximum in bench pressAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training
Phosphorylation of phosphorylated to total eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (4EBP-1) change from baseline30 min before and 2 hours after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training

Biopsies from m. Vastus Lateralis was analyzed by western blot

Plasma amino acid concentration60 min before and 45, 60, 75 and 120 min after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Muscle force generating capacity change from baseline15 min before, 10 min, 2.5 hours and 24 hours after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training

Measured as unilateral isometric knee extension force (Nm) with 90° in the hip and knee joints.

Serum insulin60 min before and 45, 60, 75 and 120 min after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Serum creatine kinase60 min before and 45, 60, 75 and 120 min after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Tumor necrosis factor alfa messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)30 min before exercise and protein intake, before training intervention
Thickness of the lateral vastiAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training

Measured by ultrasound

Serum glucose60 min before and 45, 60, 75 and 120 min after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Phosphorylation of phosphorylated to total eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF-2) change from baseline30 min before and 2 hours after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training

Biopsies from m. Vastus Lateralis was analyzed by western blot

Serum urea60 min before and 45, 60, 75 and 120 min after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 8 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4 Group A Member 2 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Arm cross sectional areaAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training

Measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Ratio of phosphorylated to total ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1(P70S6K) change from baseline30 min before and 2 hours after exercise and protein supplement intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training

Biopsies from m. Vastus Lateralis was analyzed by western blot

Pectoralis muscle cross sectional areaAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training

Measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

1 repetition maximum in leg pressAfter 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 1b mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Cholesterol 25-Hydroxylase mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 8 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 3 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 4 Group A Member 3 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group H Member 3 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Myosin Heavy Chain 2 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Striated Muscle Activator Of Rho-Dependent Signaling mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Fasting cholesterol (only in elderly)After 11-12 weeks of strength training
Tumor necrosis factor alfa mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 4 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 17D mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 5 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Myostatin mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
TATA-Box Binding Protein mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Beta-2-Microglobulin mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA30 min after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Fasting LDL (only in elderly)After 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 6 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Interleukin 10 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma, Coactivator 1 Alpha mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 16 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily A Member 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Solute Carrier Family 3 Member 2 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Muscle-Specific RING Finger Protein 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Forkhead Box O3 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Mast Cell Growth Factor mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
JunB Proto-Oncogene, AP-1 Transcription Factor Subunit mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Colony Stimulating Factor 3 mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Fasting triglycerides (only in elderly)After 11-12 weeks of strength training
Fasting HDL (only in elderly)After 11-12 weeks of strength training
Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Solute Carrier Family 7 Member 5 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Solute Carrier Family 38 Member 2 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Forkhead Box Protein O1A mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Hepatocyte Growth Factor mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Actin, Alpha 1, Skeletal Muscle mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Filamin B mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Uncoupling Protein 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Leukocyte Differentiation Antigen CD36 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Toll Like Receptor 2 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Solute Carrier Family 36 Member 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Atrogin-1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Myosin Heavy Chain 7 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Myosin Heavy Chain 1mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA30 min before exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training
Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 mRNA Myosin Heavy Chain 1 mRNA2 hours after exercise and protein intake, after 11-12 weeks of strength training

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

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Oslo, Norway

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