Dietary Protein Requirement of Elderly Men and Women
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Age
- Registration Number
- NCT00812500
- Lead Sponsor
- Purdue University
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of age on the estimated average requirement and adequate allowance for dietary protein.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
- Age: 21-46 years, 63-81 years old
- Not diagnosed with diabetes or metabolic syndrome
- Clinically normal blood laboratory values
Exclusion Criteria
- Age: 21 years of younger, 47-62 years old, and 82 years and older
- BMI: 20-29 kg/m
- Weight stable: <2kg change within the last 3 months
- Physical Activity: constant habitual pattern, no deviation >1x week of 30/minute sessions within the last 3 months
Clinically abnormal values:
- Blood
- Urine
Also, exclude any:
- Using meds that would influence appetite
- Using any anti-inflammatory steroid medications
- Has a joint replacement
- A medical condition that might place them at risk for participating in the study or interfere with successful completion of the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the dietary protein requirement of older men and women. 57 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method What is the lowest amount of protein that a man or women should eat each day to help him or her stay healthy? 57 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Purdue University
🇺🇸West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Purdue University🇺🇸West Lafayette, Indiana, United States