A pilot study in the effect of mealworm protein on muscle damage in active vital elderly
- Conditions
- <p>Sarcopenia</p>
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON21181
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboudumc
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 69
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>To investigate the impact of additional protein intake of the lesser mealworm on muscle damage (serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)) due to repeated physical exercise (walking 30-50 km) in vital active elderly.</p>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary study parameters are body composition, muscle strength, blood lipids and inflammatory markers.</p>