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Higher Protein Diet and Exercise for Optimal Weight Loss in Elderly Women

NCT00912210 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2009-06-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The broad aim is to determine efficacy of a weight loss diet higher in protein and lower in carbohydrate combined with low intensity exercise to favorably impact body composition, bone health, physical function, metabolic disease and quality of life compared to a conventional higher carbohydrate diet in overweight women over age 60.

Conditions

  • Bone and Body Composition
  • Obesity
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Physical Function
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whey protein isolate

Loss of 10% baseline weight over 6 months, with whey protein isolate supplemented at 50g/day (two 25 g doses taken at breakfast and afternoon snack mixed with food or beverage)

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maltodextrin powder supplement

Loss of 10% baseline weight over 6 months, with whey protein isolate supplemented at 50 g / day (two 25 g doses at breakfast and afternoon snack mixed with food or beverage)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ellen M Evans, PhD · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Donald K Layman, PhD · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Edward McAuley, PhD · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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