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Assessment of Dietary Protein Needs of Older Women

NCT01193946 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2013-01-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate dietary protein requirements in elderly women aged 80 years and older using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique.

Hypothesis to be tested: Protein requirement for elderly women is higher than the estimated average requirement of 0.66 g∙kg-1∙d-1 protein. The recommended protein intake for elderly women is higher than the recommended dietary allowance of 0.80 g∙kg-1∙d-1 protein.

Conditions

  • Protein-energy; Imbalance

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

dietary control

Seven dietary protein levels will be tested randomly on the 7 testing days: 0.10, 0.30, 0.60, 0.90, 1.2, 1.5, and 1.8 g∙kg-1∙d-1.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

    collaborator NIH

  • Purdue University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wayne W Campbell, Ph.D. · Purdue University

Eligibility

Min Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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