None listed
Conditions
Interventions
It is a three week randomised crossover study investigating if consumption of cow milk improves the capacity of human cells to maintain integrity of their genetic material.
The study will involve three interventions (each drink once only) comparing the effect of 500ml reduced fat milk (2% fat) with that of 500ml orange juice and 500ml water.
Participant will be fasting overnight. The next morning they will donate first blood sample. Ten minutes later they will ingest 500ml of the assigned drink,
It is a three week randomised crossover study investigating if consumption of cow milk improves the capacity of human cells to maintain integrity of their genetic material. The study will involve three interventions (each drink once only) comparing the effect of 500ml reduced fat milk (2% fat) with that of 500ml orange juice and 500ml water. Participant will be fasting overnight. The next morning they will donate first blood sample. Ten minutes later they will ingest 500ml of the assigned drink, which must be consumed within 5 minutes. More blood will be collected 1.5 hours, 3.0 hours and 4.5 hours after consumption of the drinks. There is 1-week wash-out period between each intervention.
Sponsors
The Dairy Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Prevention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy subjects aged 20-40 years Not undergoing treatment for life-threatening diseases Not taking vitamin or micronutrient supplements at doses that exceed 25% of the recommended dietary intake. Consume less that 250ml of milk per day Consume less than 100g of semi-solid (e.g. yoghurt) or solid dairy foods (e.g. cheddar cheese) per day
Exclusion criteria
Unable to attend an information session and/or read the information sheet Females who are planning a pregnancy or are pregnant Current smokers Those who drink more than two standard drinks of alcohol per day. Body Mass Index 30 or greater Diagnosed with diabetes Lactose intolerance
Outcome results
None listed