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Nutrition, Health and Quality of Life: Development of New Formulations of Traditional Products of the "Made in Italy" Diet Optimized for Consumers With an Age Over 50 Years (MIAO 50)

NCT02027285 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2014-01-08

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Summary

The study ""Nutritional trial with fortified milk in 65+ years old subjects" is a part of a complex research project and multi-sectoral development (MIAO 50) with the participation of University Research Institutes and small and medium Italian enterprises.

The general objective of the call is to promote the collaboration between the best scientific knowledge, both epidemiological and experimental, and the most advanced technologies to develop foods with a nutritional profile adequate to the needs of consumers with an age over 50 years old, which are easy to use and make it possible to eat in a healthy manner, complete and balanced and also meets the quality and flavors of traditional Italian.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

fortified milk

"Fortified"Ultra-high temperature (UHT), partly-skimmed milk (1.6% fat), highly digestible (lactose \<0.5%) produced by Granarolo s.p.a. supplemented with long chain unsaturated fatty acids DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) +EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid), vitamin D, B12, B6, B9, E,C, Zinc and Selenium versus "placebo" Ultra-high temperature (UHT), partly-skimmed milk (1.6% fat), highly digestible (lactose \<0.5%) of the same manufacturer. The nutrients added are: DHA + EPA 1.4 mg/ml; vitamin D3 0.068 mcg/ml; B6 6.4 mcg/ml; B12 0.01 mcg/ml; B9 (folic acid) 0.80 mcg/ml; vitamin E 0.05 mg/ml; vitamin C 0.19 mg/ml; Zinc 0.04 mg/ml; Selenium 0.22 mcg/ml. The protein content of the milk is 0.04 g/ml.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bologna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Claudio Franceschi, MD · University of Bologna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
63 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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