An interventional study of Dietary Protein Intake in Weight Loss, Muscle Loss and Bone Loss, sponsored by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 42 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-14.
Sponsored by United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
Military personnel face many physiological challenges, including sustained physical activity and prolonged periods of negative energy balance. Chronic energy deficiency often results in a loss of skeletal muscle mass and can reduce overall bone health. Recent evidence suggests that dietary interventions that provide protein in excess of the current national dietary recommendation may confer protection against the negative effects of energy deficiency on the musculoskeletal system. The primary objective of this randomized, controlled study is to assess the effects dietary protein intake spanning the current acceptable macronutrient distribution range on musculoskeletal health following prolonged energy deficiency. Findings from this investigation will improve current understanding of dietary conditions necessary to reduce the damaging effects of caloric deficiency on musculoskeletal health in warfighters. Furthermore, given the rise in obesity in military populations, findings may aid in the development of nutritional weight management strategies that promote healthy weight loss without compromising musculoskeletal health.
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This study's enrollment of 42 is below the median of 73 across 1,496 interventional studies indexed under Weight Loss.
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Other: Dietary Protein Intake
Other: Dietary Protein Intake
Other: Dietary Protein Intake
Protein intakes within the current recommendation
Change from weight maintenance in muscle metabolism after energy restriction
Time frame: Measured after a 3 week energy deficit
Change from weight maintenance in bone metabolism after energy restriction
Time frame: Measured after a 3 week energy deficit
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United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine