Improving Diet Protein Intake in Middle-aged Women

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dietary Habits
• Interventions: Behavioral: Coached

• Registration Number: NCT04660851
• Lead Sponsor: Florida Atlantic University

Brief Summary

The study sought to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education with and without diet coaching on dietary protein intake and muscle mass, strength and function among a group of middle-aged women.

Detailed Description

The study sought to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education alone and with 10 weeks of diet coaching on dietary protein intake and muscle mass, strength and function among a group of middle-aged women.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Primary Completion: 2020-01-24
• Study Completion: 2020-01-24
• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-16
• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-07
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• able to understand and respond to questions or instructions in English
• working telephone
• willingness to consume protein-containing animal products,
• willingness to make changes to the diet

Exclusion Criteria

• self-reported information that they have been told by a medical doctor that they have kidney (renal) disease
• current or past history of a diagnosed eating disorder
• have an internal cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator or other metal-type implant present
• vegan dietary practices
• refusal to make changes to usual dietary protein intake
• usual dietary protein intake greater than 1.2 g per kg body weight

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Coached	Coached	10 weeks of diet coaching

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in dietary protein intake from baseline	12 weeks	Assessed changes in dietary protein intake from three 24-hour dietary recalls collected at baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in muscle mass	12 weeks	Changes in muscle mass from baseline were measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis
Changes in upper body muscle strength	12 weeks	Changes in handgrip strength from baseline were measured using hand dynamometer
Changes in lower body muscle strength and function	12 weeks	Changes in 5-chair stand times from baseline were assessed
Changes in muscle function	12 weeks	Changes in 4 meter gait speed from baseline were assessed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Florida Atlantic University; 🇺🇸 Boca Raton, Florida, United States