Do moderate protein, high carbohydrate predominantly plant-based diets assist in appetite control and improve short-term health outcomes in individuals aged 65-75 years?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: obesity; metabolic syndrome; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Metabolic and Endocrine - Metabolic disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001606471
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Females (post-menopausal) or males, 65-75 years, BMI 20-35kg/m2 will be recruited.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will include diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent, Type 1 or 2), renal or liver disease, cancer or active neoplasms, hyperthyroidism (unless treated or under control), taking medications known to affect weight or energy expenditure, unintentional weight loss (>10% body weight) over the past 5 years, smoking, alcohol intake > 3 drinks/day, vegan and vegetarians, food allergies and/or intolerances, and when changes in diet are contraindicated by treating doctor.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Study energy and macronutrient intake (MJ): Participants will be given ad libitum access to study food and will be asked to consume no other foods during the 4-wk intervention. This will allow participants to eat ad libitum from a diet of fixed macronutrient composition. Each participant will be supplied with kitchen scales and asked to keep a weighed food record throughout the study. Participants will record intake following each meal in the study food diary provided.[Participants will record the weight of food consumed throughout the 4 week dietary intervention.];Fasting plasma levels of fibroblast growth factor-21.[Fasted plasma samples will be collected prior to the start of the 4wk dietary intervention and on completion of the 4wk dietary intervention.]