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Dietary Protein and Monocyte/Macrophage Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Signaling

NCT03946774 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2024-10-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

High protein low carbohydrate diets have become popular in recent years to help facilitate weight loss. It is controversial if these diets are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

The investigators propose to administer high and low protein shakes to participants and measure effects on circulating monocytes, immune cells critical to the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. In order to study circulating monocytes, blood will be collected from the study participants just prior to drinking the shake, and then 1 and 4 hours after drinking the shake.

In order to assess functional effects on monocytes, investigators will perform a series of assays comparing the results between individuals who drank high protein vs low protein shakes.

Conditions

  • Dietary Protein

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Dietary protein shake

It is a milk based protein shake. Ingredients include a combination of the following depending on protein content: Boost Plus (a commercial supplement), Unjury (a commercial whey protein isolate), nonfat dry milk powder, Sol Carb (commercial supplement composed of a carbohydrate polymer), canola oil, and water. In order to ensure consistency across all participants each beverage will be prepared in the Clinical Translational Research Unit Metabolic Kitchen under the supervision of a registered dietitian prior to the study participant's visit. Ingredients are individually weighed on a food scale by metabolic kitchen staff to the nearest 0.1 g and then mixed using a magnetic stir plate. Nutritional breakdown of the smoothies (high versus low protein): High protein drink nutrition: 500 kcal per serving, 50% protein, 17% fat, and 36% carbohydrate. Low (standard) protein drink nutrition: 500 kcal per serving, 10% protein, 17% fat, and 73% carbohydrate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-05-04
Completion
2023-05-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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