Effects of Milk Protein and Vitamin D on Children's Growth and Health

Summary

The purpose of D-pro is to investigate the combined and separate effects of milk protein and vitamin D on bone health, growth, muscle function, body composition and cardiometabolic health in 6-8-year-old children.

Conditions

• Bone Health
• Muscle Function
• Cardiometabolic Health
• Appetite Regulation

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Milk Protein (high)

High protein yoghurt which contains approx. 10 g protein per 100 g. Participants will be asked to consume 300 g (=3 dl) 6 days a week.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D

One daily tablet containing 20 μg of vitamin D3, cholecalciferol.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Milk Protein (medium)

Ordinary yoghurt containing approx. 3.3 g protein per 100 g. Participants will be asked to consume 300 g (=3 dl) 6 days a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus

  collaborator OTHER

• Arla Foods

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Arla Foods Ingredients

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Copenhagen

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Camilla T Damsgaard, Assoc Prof · Department of Nutrition, Exercise and sports, University of Copenhagen

• Christian Mølgaard, Prof · Department of Nutrition, Exercise and sports, University of Copenhagen

• Mette Hansen, Assoc Prof · Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

6 Years

Max Age

8 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-06-20

Primary Completion

2020-04-03

Completion

2020-04-03

Countries

• Denmark

Study Locations