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Manipulation of Dietary Protein and the Anabolic Response

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Focus: Anabolic Response to Food Intake in Young Individuals
Condition Relevance: Skeletal Muscle Health, Sarcopenia
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: High protein intake
Other: Placebo comparator
Registration Number
NCT01820975
Lead Sponsor
Maastricht University Medical Center
Brief Summary

In the present study, the effect of habitual dietary protein on the anabolic response will be investigated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • Males
  • Aged between 18-35 years
  • Healthy, recreationally active
  • BMI < 30 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
  • Smoking
  • Allergies to milk proteins (whey or casein)
  • Vegetarians
  • Diagnosed GI tract diseases
  • Female
  • Arthritic conditions
  • A history of neuromuscular problems
  • Previous participation in amino acid tracer studies
  • Individuals on any medications known to affect protein metabolism (i.e. corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, or prescription strength acne medications

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
High protein intakeHigh protein intakeHigh protein intake: large bolus of protein in teh diet the day before testing
No protein intakePlacebo comparatorNo protein in the diet the day before testing
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle protein fractional synthetic rate following protein ingestion3 hours

The ability of the muscle to synthesise new proteins will be assessed over a 3 h period following protein ingestion and will be compared between groups. This only occurs on one occasion.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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