Oral 'Breath Test' to Measure Anabolic Sensitivity to a Protein Meal Across the Age and Physical Activity Spectrum

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age8-80
SponsorUniversity of Toronto

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to determine how anabolic sensitivity, in response to the ingestion of a liquid protein meal, differs across the lifespan, between biological sexes, and with varying physical activity levels.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Healthy will be defined as screened by the PAR-Q+ (The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for everyone)

Chronological age for Healthy Young (age: 18-35 years) or Older (age: 60-80 years) adults

Chronological age between 8 to 16 years, with maturity offset < -1 year from age of Peak Height Velocity (aPHV) for children and between -0.5 to +1.5 years from aPHV in adolescent participants

BMI between normal to overweight (18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2)

Disqualifiers

Regular use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory dugs (with the exception of daily low-dose aspirin)

use of anticoagulants

use of a walker, cane, or assistive walking device

infectious or gastrointestinal disease

Trial population

Convenience sample of individuals who qualify for the corresponding cohorts based on inclusion/exclusion criteria stated.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

80 Participants
are grouped into 4 trial groups
Group A: Children
Group B: Adolescent
Group C: Young Adults
Group D: Older Adults

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Amino acid oxidation and net protein balance

Amino acid oxidation and net protein balance assessed by oral 1-13C Leucine tracer. Net protein balance is derived from the difference between amino acid intake (known) and total amino acid oxidation over the 6h post-prandial measurement period.

Time frame
6 Hours

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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