To Study the Effects of Protein Supplements on Blood Tests
Conditions
Keywords
Protein supplement, Serum creatinine, Serum sodium, Glucose metabolism, Lipid profile, C-reactive protein
Brief summary
Protein supplements are widely used among people going to the gym. The effects of these substances on blood biochemical, hematological, inflammatuary, glucose metabolism markers and lipid profile is not well known. The previous studies on this issue give inconclusive results. So the investigators aimed to investigate this subject and compare the blood tests between subjects using and not using protein supplements.
Detailed description
As more people are doing regular exercises, people using protein supplements are also increasing. The effects of these substances on blood lipid profiles, biochemical, hematological parameters, inflammatory and glucose metabolism markers are not well known. So the investigators of this study planned to search the effects of these substances on blood tests. Totally 69 subjects going to the gym for at least three preceding months were included to the study. They were divided into two groups: the ones using protein supplements and the ones who never used these substances. Demographic and clinical characteristics were recorded. Dietician assessed the dietary habits of the subjects. Blood was drawn for the tests mentioned above from all of the subjects. And the results were compared between the two groups.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTprotein supplement
Protein supplement usage for at least three preceding months in varied amounts
Sponsors
Near East University, Turkey
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- Going to the gym for at least three preceding months
Exclusion criteria
* Any kind of acute or chronic illness * Abnormality on electrocardiography * Body-mass index\>30 kg/m2 * Use of any kind of drugs * Hypertension at the time of recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Serum glucose level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum insulin level | 1 day | uU/ml |
| Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) | 1 day | No unit |
| Serum hemoglobine level | 1 day | g/dl |
| Serum mean platelet volume | 1 day | fL |
| Serum platelet level | 1 day | x10\^3/uL |
| Serum creatinine level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum urea level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum uric acid level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum aspartate aminotransferase level | 1 day | U/L |
| Serum alanine aminotransferase level | 1 day | U/L |
| Serum gama-glutamile transferase level | 1 day | U/L |
| Serum sodium level | 1 day | mmol/L |
| Serum potassium level | 1 day | mmol/L |
| Serum calcium level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum magnesium level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum total cholesterol level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum high-density lipoprotein level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum low-density lipoprotein level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum triglyceride level | 1 day | mg/dl |
| Serum C-reactive protein level | 1 day | mg/dl |
Countries
Cyprus
Outcome results
None listed