Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Irregular Meal Pattern on Nitrogen Balance in Healthy Normal-weight Women
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nottingham
Conditions:
Nitrogen Balance
Eligibility:
FEMALE
19-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Nitrogen balance (NB) is defined as the net difference between the intake of nitrogen (input) and its excretion (output). NB was considered as an indicator of the catabolic stress level. Thus, a negat...
Detailed Description
The study will have a crossover randomised, non blinded two meal pattern design with healthy adult female volunteers recruited from Nottingham, UK and the surrounding area. Firstly, a screening visit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- BMI between 18.5 and 25 kg/m2,
- Age between 18 and 40y,
- Non-smokers,
- Non high-alcohol consumers (≥ 14 units/week),
- Regular menstruation or on the oral contraceptive pills,
- Their weight is stable during the previous 3 months,
- No self-reported history of serious medical conditions and not under medication.
Exclusion
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Smokers
- High-alcohol consumers (≥ 14 units/week)
- Subjects with high score for depression using Becks Depression Inventory
- subjects Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) score \>20
- Subjects who on diet or seeking to lose weight
- Subjects with high consumption of coffee or tea \> 3 cups/day
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 13 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 23 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05226650
Start Date
September 13 2019
End Date
December 23 2021
Last Update
September 22 2022
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The University of Nottingham
Nottingham, County (optional), United Kingdom, NG1 3NT