athletes.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: The duration of this study was 8 weeks, since 6 to 8 weeks seems to be the minimum time for body composition changes in simultaneous nutrition and exercise interventions, based on
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Satisfaction with being an athlete Healthy athletes aged 18 to 40 who average 2.5 to 4 hours of exercise per week Both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Professional athletes with more than 10 hours of training per week Pregnant and lactating History of kidney, liver, neurological, autoimmune disease, pancreatitis, diabetes, cancer, thyroid, cardiovascular, pulmonary disorders, peptic ulcer, anemia, food allergy, hypogonadism, inflammatory diseases based on patient statements and medical history Alcohol consumption Heavy smoker (smoking 25 or more cigarettes per day) and other tobacco Consumption of dietary, sports and vitamin supplements at least 4-6 weeks before and throughout the intervention Following a special diet People who have participated in another nutritional study within the past two months Sensitivity to any of the ingredients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of mean changes in body mass index in the group receiving high-protein diet cookies enriched with date pollen and ginseng. Timepoint: Before the start of the study and 8 weeks after the start of the cookies administration. Method of measurement: Scales. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of mean changes in Fat mass index in the group receiving high-protein diet cookies enriched with date pollen and ginseng. Timepoint: Before the start of the study and 8 weeks after the cookies were administered. Method of measurement: Body Analyzer.;Comparison of mean changes in Fat Free mass index in the group receiving high-protein diet cookies enriched with date pollen and ginseng. Timepoint: Before the start of the study and 8 weeks after the cookies were administered. Method of measurement: Body Analyzer.;Comparison of average changes in muscle strength of athletes in the group receiving high-protein diet cookies enriched with date pollen and ginseng. Timepoint: Before the start of the study and 8 weeks after the cookies were administered. Method of measurement: Dynamometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Kourosh Jafarian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed