Measure protein metabolism via a breath test.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- If the protein oxidation breath test has discriminative powers, the breath test could be applied as a screening tool in people who are of risk at having malnutrition. Currently, the breath test will be tested on healthy volunteers.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy volunteers:
Male
Exclusion Criteria
- Disease and/or being medically treated (e.g. diabetes mellitus)
- Milk (protein) allergy or intolerance
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Total 13C-protein oxidation measured by the breath test over 5,5 hours.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 4-day food diaries. 1 for baseline measurement of habitual energy and protein intake. The other three for the different interventions.<br /><br>24-hour urine collection for measuring urea (protein intake) and creatinine (muscle mass)