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The Effect of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation in Older Adults

U

University of Saskatchewan

Status

Completed

Conditions

Osteoporosis
Sarcopenia

Treatments

Dietary Supplement: Whey protein
Dietary Supplement: Bovine colostrum

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other
Industry

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bovine colostrum is the initial milk secreted by cows during the first day after calving. Colostrum is high in protein and contains a number of substances that have potential to be beneficial for the immune system. Preliminary studies about effects of colostrum supplementation show its potential for increasing human exercise performance; however, more evidence across the lifespan is required to confirm effects and to understand mechanisms of action. The objectives are to determine the effect of 8 weeks of bovine colostrum supplementation, compared to whey protein supplementation on the following dependent variables in men and women 50 years and older while participating in a resistance-training program:

  • muscle mass
  • strength
  • blood levels of growth factors and markers of inflammation
  • urine levels of muscle and bone catabolic markers
  • tests of cognitive ability It is hypothesized that bovine colostrum supplementation will result in greater increases in muscle mass, strength, blood IGF-1 levels (an anabolic hormone), and cognitive ability, and greater reductions in inflammation, and markers of muscle and bone catabolism, compared to placebo.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Ages

50+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Men or women 50 y or older

Exclusion criteria

  • Milk allergies
  • Contraindications to exercise as indicated by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire

Trial design

Primary purpose

Prevention

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Quadruple Blind

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Bovine Colostrum
Experimental group
Description:
60 g/d bovine colostrum in powder form to be mixed with drinks. The dose will be spread out 3 times per day (20 g per dose)
Treatment:
Dietary Supplement: Bovine colostrum
Whey protein
Active Comparator group
Description:
60 g/d whey protein powder mixed into drinks. It is to be divided into 3 daily doses (20 g per dose)
Treatment:
Dietary Supplement: Whey protein

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