The Body's Response to Changes in Dietary Protein and Meal-Frequency In Men

Purdue University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Protein Dietary Intake; High Protein Dietary Intake

Treatments: Other: Meal Patterning

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01171716

0708005744

Details and patient eligibility

About

the purpose of this study is to identify how the body responds to increased dietary protein (that includes pork and eggs) and meal-frequency in adult men. During this study, the changes in blood glucose, hormones, appetite, and energy expenditure will be examined.

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 21 and older, BMI between 25.0-34.6, Weight Stable for at least 6 mths, body >25%, non smoking, clinically normal blood profiles, non-diabetic.

Exclusion criteria

• intermittently been involved in a diet and/or exercise program within the last 3 months, Have no allergies to eggs.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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13 participants in 1 patient group

Dietary Protein Intake

Other group

Description:

LP intake 3 meals and 6 meals HP intake 3 meals and 6 meals

Treatment:

Other: Meal Patterning