Dietary Habits
Conditions
Keywords
Protein intake, coaching, strength
Brief summary
The study sought to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education with and without diet coaching on dietary protein intake and muscle mass, strength and function among a group of middle-aged women.
Detailed description
The study sought to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education alone and with 10 weeks of diet coaching on dietary protein intake and muscle mass, strength and function among a group of middle-aged women.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCoached
10-weeks of diet coaching weekly by telephone to improve dietary protein intake
Sponsors
Florida Atlantic University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* able to understand and respond to questions or instructions in English * working telephone * willingness to consume protein-containing animal products, * willingness to make changes to the diet
Exclusion criteria
* self-reported information that they have been told by a medical doctor that they have kidney (renal) disease * current or past history of a diagnosed eating disorder * have an internal cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator or other metal-type implant present * vegan dietary practices * refusal to make changes to usual dietary protein intake * usual dietary protein intake greater than 1.2 g per kg body weight
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in dietary protein intake from baseline | 12 weeks | Assessed changes in dietary protein intake from three 24-hour dietary recalls collected at baseline. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in muscle mass | 12 weeks | Changes in muscle mass from baseline were measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| Changes in upper body muscle strength | 12 weeks | Changes in handgrip strength from baseline were measured using hand dynamometer |
| Changes in lower body muscle strength and function | 12 weeks | Changes in 5-chair stand times from baseline were assessed |
| Changes in muscle function | 12 weeks | Changes in 4 meter gait speed from baseline were assessed |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed