Fat Burning After a Meal
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine how adding a carbohydrate beverage to a meal with different protein levels affects the rate at which one's body burns fats, sugars, and proteins.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: 15% protein meal and sweetened beverage Breakfast and lunch will each contain 15% protein. A sweetened flavored beverage will be served with each meal; one drink will be sweetened with sugar and the other with sucralose (a non-nutritive sweetener). Order will be randomized. |
Other: 15% protein
Meal to provide 15%en from protein.
Other: Sweetened beverage
Beverage sweetened with either sugar (sucrose) or sucralose (non-nutritive sweetener).
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Experimental: 30% protein meal and sweetened beverage Breakfast and lunch will each contain 30% protein. A sweetened flavored beverage will be served with each meal; one drink will be sweetened with sugar and the other with sucralose (a non-nutritive sweetener). Order will be randomized. |
Other: 30% protein
Meal to provide 30%en from protein.
Other: Sweetened beverage
Beverage sweetened with either sugar (sucrose) or sucralose (non-nutritive sweetener).
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Postprandial lipid oxidation rate [4 hours after meal consumption]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Energy expenditure measured by postprandial thermogenesis [4 hours after meal consumption]
- Postprandial protein oxidation [4 hours after meal consumption]
- Postprandial carbohydrate oxidation [4 hours after meal consumption]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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BMI less than 25 kg/m2
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ability to sign the consent form
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availability of transportation
Exclusion Criteria:
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percent body fat greater than or equal to 25% for males and 35% for females
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allergies to any study foods
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more than a 10% change in body weight within the past 2 months
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current or planned pregnancy
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lactation
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metabolic illness/disease(s)
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active cancer or in short-term remission (less than 3 years)
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infectious diseases
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alcohol or drug abuse
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tobacco use
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presence of acute illness
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taking medications known to affect energy expenditure and appetite
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center | Grand Forks | North Dakota | United States | 58203 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Shanon Casperson, PhD, USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
- Principal Investigator: James Roemmich, PhD, USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- GFHNRC507