Dietary Protein Requirement of Elderly Men and Women

Purdue University1 site in 1 country48 target enrollmentMay 2002

ConditionsAge

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Age
Sponsor: Purdue University
Enrollment: 48
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: To determine the dietary protein requirement of older men and women.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of age on the estimated average requirement and adequate allowance for dietary protein.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2002

End Date

January 2006

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Sponsor

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Wayne Campbell

Prof. Foods and Nutrition

Purdue University

•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:
•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