Food insecurity: influence on protein and cellular metabolism in older adults

Influence of food insecurity on protein and cellular metabolism in older adults: application of biomarkers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-3bt53j3

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-24

Start date

2026-07-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Food Insecurity

Interventions

A clinical study conducted over two visits, without randomization or blinding, involving 32 participants classified into two groups according to their food security status: food security and food inse

Eligibility

Age

60 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants of both sexes; aged 60 to 75 years; Body mass index (BMI) greater than 20 kg/m²

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Creatine supplementation in the past month; mild cognitive impairment; use of anabolic steroids or selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs); heart failure; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; chronic kidney disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
A reduction in skeletal muscle mass and telomere length is expected to be found in older adults with food insecurity, assessed through skeletal muscle mass measurement using D3-creatine and telomere length measurement using quantitative PCR.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in physical functionality are expected to be found in older adults with food insecurity, assessed through handgrip strength and Short Physical Performance Battery	—

Countries

Contacts

Public ContactDennis;Karina Mello;Pfrimer

Universidade de Ribeirão Preto;Universidade de Ribeirão Preto

dennismello@usp.br;kpfrimer@unaerp.br+55(16)99309-0199;+55(16)3603-7914

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026