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The effects of protein type and added leucine on post-exercise muscle protein synthesis

Recruiting
Conditions
Young healthy men
Registration Number
NL-OMON23128
Lead Sponsor
TRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology, and Metabolism Maastricht University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria

Males

-Aged between 20-30 years

Exclusion Criteria

-The use of over-the-counter nutritional supplements excluding multivitamins/minerals

-Having any identified metabolic or intestinal disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fractional synthetic rate of muscle protein synthesis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
•The fractional synthetic rate (FSR) of muscle protein synthesis (mixed, myofibrillar, and mitochondrial proteins) from 0-2 and 2-6 hours in the post-prandial period.<br /><br>•Plasma free phenylalanine enrichment (expressed as MPE)<br /><br>•Plasma free tyrosine enrichment (expressed as MPE)<br /><br>•Plasma total phenylalanine (expressed as ìmol/L)<br /><br>•Plasma total tyrosine (expressed as ìmol/L)<br /><br>•Total plasma amino acids (AAmax [ìmol/L])<br /><br>•Plasma glucose (glucosemax [mmol/L])<br /><br>•Plasma insulin (insulinmax [mU/L])<br /><br>
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