Improve muscle function (and body composition, metabolic health, sleep quality, and overall quality of life) in older adults Other
Conditions
Interventions
This is a double-blinded randomised controlled intervention study with older adults designed to measure the impact of increased protein intake and markers of general health, including muscle function,
Sponsors
University College Dublin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male and female adults aged 50 years and older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A diagnosed chronic/metabolic disease which alters nutritional needs (e.g. thyroid disorders, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases). 2. Food allergy/intolerance against peas, milk products 3. Athletes/bodybuilders meeting all the following: 4. Training in sports to improve his/her performance 5. actively competing in sports competitions 6. formally registered in a local/national/regional sport 7. To have sport training or competition as his/her major activity or focus of personal interest; devoting several hours in all or most of the days for these activities, exceeding the time allocated to other types of professional or leisure activities. 8. Pregnant, lactating 9. Anyone unable to give consent or converse fluently in English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle strength (hand grip, leg press) at baseline and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline and 12 weeks: 1. Functional mobility (timed up and go test) 2. Body composition (fat mass, fat-free mass) measured using BodPod. 3. Biomarkers: cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides 4. Sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) 5. Quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire) | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed