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Dietary Protein Requirement of Elderly Men and Women

NCT00812500 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2013-09-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of age on the estimated average requirement and adequate allowance for dietary protein.

Conditions

  • Age

Interventions

OTHER

Lower Protein

Each subject completed an 18-day periods (trials) of strict dietary control of consuming a lower protein diet.

OTHER

Medium Protein

Each subject completed an 18-day periods (trials) of strict dietary control of consuming a medium protein diet.

OTHER

Higher Protein

Each subject completed an 18-day periods (trials) of strict dietary control of consuming a higher protein diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Purdue University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-05-31
Primary Completion
2003-05-31
Completion
2006-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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