Improving Dietary Protein Intake in Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

A pilot, single-arm investigation used coaching, nutrition education, and a per-meal protein prescription to assess impact on protein intake, muscle strength and function in older adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04378556

Run by

Florida Atlantic University

People needed

29

Starts

2018-06-04

Expected to finish

2019-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-07

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adults aged 55 years or older,
• Community-dwelling (living independently),
• Able to provide consent,
• Able to understand and respond to questions or instructions in English,
• Have a working telephone (for coaching sessions),
• Willingness to consume protein-containing animal products
• Willingness to make changes to the diet

You may not qualify if…

• Self-reported information that they have been told by a medical doctor that they have kidney (renal) disease.
• Vegan dietary practices,
• Refusal to make changes to usual dietary protein intake, or a usual dietary protein intake that meets recommendations.

Where it is running

• Florida Atlantic University — Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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