Nutrient and Hormonal Profile and Muscle Protein Synthesis Response to Consuming Chicken
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Conditions studied: Effect of Food
In brief
The study aims to evaluate if there is a difference between eating conventionally raised or organic chicken. The investigators will measure and compare the nutrient and hormone levels in the participant's blood and the muscle protein synthesis rate (the rate at which your body builds muscle) after eating chicken from different farming practices. This will help the investigators to understand if these farming practices impact muscle protein synthesis and overall health. Specific aim 1: Describe the post-prandial nutrient and hormonal profile in serum in the 3 hours following consumption of 100 grams (\~32g of protein) of boneless-skinless conventional vs. regenerative chicken breast meat. Specific aim 2: Compare the ability of boneless-skinless chicken breasts grown with these two farming practices to activate mTORC1-specific and whole muscle protein synthesis in an in vitro model of muscle.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06489886
- Run by
- University of California, Davis
- People needed
- 19
- Starts
- 2024-10-11
- Expected to finish
- 2026-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Healthy active males and females (To be considered active, volunteers must meet the following American College of Sports Medicine's guideline for physical activity for healthy adults: performing at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.
- Age18-30 years
- Normal weight (BMI between 18 and 25 kg/m2
You may not qualify if…
- Health or dietary restrictions that would prevent consumption of the test foods
- Known food allergy to chicken
- Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Overweight or obesity (BMI > 25 kg/m2)
- Receiving any medication that may interfere with the study
- Metabolic or endocrine disorder that would affect the digestion, absorption, and/or physiological response to any of the nutrients ingested.
- Currently not meeting the ACSM physical activity recommendations (IPAQ score < 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
- Pregnancy
Where it is running
- UC Davis CTSC Clinical Research Center — Sacramento, California, United States
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