The effect of snack products on physical performance of older wome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Reduced physical performance; impaired cognition; frailty; sarcopenia; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001630808
• Lead Sponsor: Society for Gerontological Nutrition in Finland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-11-29
• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 14 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 101

Inclusion Criteria

Home-dwelling female
Mobility limitations; SARC (A Simple Questionnaire to Rapidly Diagnose Sarcopenia) > 1
Able to move independently

Exclusion Criteria

Poor cognition; MMSE less than 24
Wheel chair or bed bound; no being able to move independently
Self-reported severe kidney disease (on protein restricted diet)
High consumption of alcohol (more than 18 portion per week; AUDIT equal or greater than 3)
Diabetics needing to use insulin injections
Parkinson's disease
Active cancer treatment within a year (except basal cell carcinoma)
Allergy to milk or other special diet (vegan, etc.) that prevents consumption of the snack product provided by the trial
Severe obesity (BMI greater than 35 kg/m2)
Involuntary weight loss (more than 3 kg in 3 months).
Staying long times away from the study area during the trial
Taking part of an other lifestyle/intervention trial simultaneously
Consideration of the investigators that the person will not finish the trial (e. g. lack of motivation, unwillingness to be randomized to the control group etc.)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified