Effects of Whey Protein Intervention on Body Composition and Muscle Function in the Elderly With Sacropenia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Registration Number
- NCT02490410
- Lead Sponsor
- Huilian Zhu
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of different dose of whey protein intervention(in a daily dose of 0g, 10g, 20g) on lean body mass,body fat composition and muscular function state in the elderly with sacropenia.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
- People aged over 65 years.
- Usual gait speed less than 0.8m/s.
- Willing to participate in the study, consume the test product and perform all measurements.
Exclusion Criteria
- nervous system disease.
- Other diseases with movement disorder such as stroke,fracture,arthritis.
- people who unconsciousness and can not complete questionnaire
- long-term regular use of protein and antioxidant.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method lean body mass up to 6 months At baseline, 3 and 6 months, investigators will use DXA to examine lean body mass and body fat composition
muscular function state up to 6 months At baseline, 3 and 6 months, investigators will use the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to test muscular function state
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method plasma amino acid spectrum, especially branched chain amino acid spectrum up to 6 months At baseline and 6 months, blood samples will be drawn and plasma amino acid spectrum, especially branched chain amino acid spectrum will be tested