Metabolic and Appetite Parameters Following Addition of Whey Protein to a Carbohydrate-based Breakfast

Northumbria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Breakfast meal; Dietary Supplement: Whey Protein (Arla Foods Ingredients Group)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02414061

HLS-13-131017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the addition of whey protein to a breakfast high in carbohydrate content will influence acute metabolic and appetite responses, as well as responses to a subsequent lunch meal.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 18-40 years old (male)
• Recreationally active (>30 minutes of structured exercise, 5 times/week)

Exclusion criteria

• Metabolic disease (e.g. Type 2 diabetes, thyroid disorders)
• Taking any prescribed medication
• Regular breakfast skipper
• Food allergies or intolerances
• Eating disorders
• Smoker

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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10 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Breakfast - Carbohydrate + Whey Protein

Experimental group

Description:

Addition of whey protein isolate (20 g dissolved in flavoured water) to breakfast meal composition

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Whey Protein (Arla Foods Ingredients Group)

Other: Breakfast meal

Breakfast - Carbohydrate

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Only flavoured water consumed with breakfast meal

Treatment:

Other: Breakfast meal

No Breakfast

No Intervention group

Description:

Only water consumed at breakfast time point