Status:
COMPLETED
Amino Acid Profile and Muscle Protein Synthetic Response to Consuming Meat or Plant-based Alternatives
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Davis
Collaborating Sponsors:
Rockefeller University
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to quantify and compare the serum amino acid profile, and muscle protein synthesis rates, in response to consuming isonitrogenous amounts of ground meat (beef and pork) or ...
Detailed Description
Study design: The first visit will be a brief meeting conducted over Zoom with one of the investigators (Karine Schaal), who will go over the study details with the volunteer, answer their questions,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy active male (n=8) and female (n=8) volunteers aged 18 - 30 years
- normal weight (BMI between 18 and 25 kg/m2) will be recruited to participate in the study.
- To be considered active, volunteers must meet the following American College of Sports Medicine's guideline for physical activity for healthy adults: performing at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.
Exclusion
- Health or dietary restriction that would be affected by the foods consumed.
- Known food allergy to legumes (soybeans, peas, peanuts) or meat (beef or pork)
- Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Overweight or obesity (BMI \> 25 kg/m2)
- Currently not meeting the ACSM physical activity recommendations (IPAQ score \< 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity)
- Metabolic or endocrine disorder that would affect the digestion, absorption, and/or physiological response to any of the nutrients ingested
- Receiving any medication that may interfere with the study
- Adults unable to consent
- Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
- Pregnant women
- Prisoners
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 30 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 23 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04784806
Start Date
April 30 2021
End Date
September 23 2021
Last Update
January 14 2022
Active Locations (1)
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CTSC Clinical Research Center
Sacramento, California, United States, 95817