None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the research is to determine the effect of pork consumption on serum irisin levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Study participants will be adults (aged 18 to 60 yrs) with type 2 diabetes from the Hunter Region, NSW. Participants will be asked to consume diets containing pork meat for a period of 4 weeks. Blood samples will be collected at baseline and 4 weeks and analysed for irisin, blood glucose and insulin levels. Data will be assessed for a possible role of pork meat consumption on glucose homeostasis.
Interventions
A 4-week dietary intervention will be undertaken. Participants will be required to incorporate fresh pork meat into their habitual diet. Females will consume 150g of pork meat five days per week and males will consume 150g of pork meat seven days per week. Participants will be given a 2 week supply of frozen pork meat in a freezer bag at visits 1 and 2 to the University of Newcastle. Compliance will be monitored by the participants completing a pork consumption log. A list of pork recipes will b
A 4-week dietary intervention will be undertaken. Participants will be required to incorporate fresh pork meat into their habitual diet. Females will consume 150g of pork meat five days per week and males will consume 150g of pork meat seven days per week. Participants will be given a 2 week supply of frozen pork meat in a freezer bag at visits 1 and 2 to the University of Newcastle. Compliance will be monitored by the participants completing a pork consumption log. A list of pork recipes will be made available to participants. Consultation with a dietitian is not a part of the study protocol as the intervention, pork meat, is a commonly available product. However, one of the study investigators has a degree in nutrition & dietetics and if requested can give information to the participant.
Sponsors
Dr. Brendan Plunkett
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Aged 18 to 60 years, clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, regular consumers of meat other than pork in their habitual diet, consuming no more than one pork meal per week and unlikely to change medication/supplement use during the 4-week dietary intervention period.
Exclusion criteria
Gestational diabetes, insulin dependent, active hepatitis/liver cirrhosis, chronic renal faliure on hemodialysis, congestive heart failure, any other major illnesses or diseases, smokers or currently on nicotine therapy, pregnant or breast feeding women, unwilling or unable to provide a fasting blood sample, unwilling or unable to maintain pre-enrollment habitual dietary and physical activity habits for the duration of the intervention.
Outcome results
None listed