Status:
COMPLETED
Meat Protein and Calcium: Do They Interact Synergistically or Antagonistically?
Lead Sponsor:
USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff
Conditions:
Dietary Proteins
Eligibility:
FEMALE
50-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective is to determine whether meat interacts positively with calcium to improve calcium retention. The secondary objective is to determine whether any interaction between dietary prote...
Detailed Description
This study tests the effects of dietary protein and calcium on calcium retention and indices of bone metabolism. It is a controlled feeding trial with a randomized crossover design (2x2 Factorial), st...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- at least 3 years since last menses
- bone mineral density equal to or greater than 2.5 standard deviations from average bone mineral density for young adults,
- body mass index equal to or less than 35 kilograms/meter squared
Exclusion
- taking prescription medication other than hormone replacement therapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00700804
Start Date
June 1 2003
End Date
January 1 2005
Last Update
July 2 2018
Active Locations (1)
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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, 58202