The effect of mealworm protein on muscle damage in active vital elderly

Completed

Conditions: decrease in musscle mass and function
Sarcopenia
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Registration Number: NL-OMON50607

Lead Sponsor: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

- 60 years of older
- Registered for the Nijmegen Four Days Marches 2022
- Able to understand and perform the study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

- Type I or Type II diabetes
- Allergic or sensitive for milk proteins, or lactose intolerant
- Allergic or sensitive for shell and shellfish, like shrimp
- BMI >30kg/m2
- Diagnosed COPD
- Currently treated for cancer
- Diagnosed renal insufficiency
- Diagnosed intestinal diseases influencing the uptake of protein (i.e. active
inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn*s disease)
- Consumption of other freely available protein supplements on their own during
the total study period of about 4 months
- Use of statins
- Involved in a heavy resistance type exercise program

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome is the muscle damage biomarkers Creatine Kinase in blood. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Body composition, muscle strength, blood lipids and inflammatory markers will<br /><br>be measured as secondary study parameters. Via questionnaires the intake<br /><br>compliance, consumer satisfaction, muscle soreness, general physical activity-<br /><br>and food consumption patterns will be assessed. </p><br>