Healthy adults
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Person whose food intake weight is less than 1100g in men and 900g in women 2.Person whose age is more than 65 years 3.Person whom responsible doctor allow to join the study referring screening test. 4.Person who provides informed consent by a document.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Person who has the disease which affects appetite and food intake. 2. Person who had a surgical history for excision of the gastrointestinal tract, excluding surgery to excise the appendix. 3. Person who takes the drug which affects appetite and food intake. Example: anticancer agent (fluorouracil, cisplatin etc.), Mazindol, Rikkunshito etc. Responsible doctor judge the participation of person who is taking the other medicine. 4. Person who takes antihistamine. 5. Person who can not walks without anyone's help. (Person who uses a wheelchair.) 6. Person who can not eat regularly (Person who can not eat meal more than 3 times in a week, and can not eat in the daytime.) Shift worker. 7. Person who was diagnosed with dementia. 8. Person who has participated in other clinical study and monitor test (food, medicine, cosmetic and liniment) or are planned to participate in other clinical study. 9. Person who is judged to be inappropriate for current study based on the medical chart by medical doctor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Food intake Energy intake Nutrition intake Physical function Nutritional status questionnaires | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Albumin Pre-albumin Total protein Body composition Appetite questionnaires Activities of daily living questionnaires | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Human Health & Nutrition Group Institute of Food Sciences and Technologies