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A High Protein Weight Loss Intervention for Sarcopenic Obesity in Women

NCT02033655 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 105

Last updated 2019-01-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the trial is to assess the effects of combining regular, generous intakes of high quality protein (primarily from lean pork and other animal source proteins) with calorie restriction on functional status and lean muscle mass in frail, obese, women who participate in a 6 month intervention and 9 month intervention.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Protein supplementation

\> 30g of high quality protein will be achieved three times a day by subjects in this group, with all or predominantly all from animal source and 60-70% of animal protein from lean pork.

BEHAVIORAL

Diet counseling and group education lessons

Participants meet once a week for 6 months to participate in group lessons and counseling.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Connie W Bales, PhD, RD · Duke University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2018-08-22
Completion
2018-08-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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