Status:
COMPLETED
Egg Cholesterol Consumption, Blood Cholesterol and Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy
Lead Sponsor:
Texas A&M University
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Cardiovascular Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-69 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of dietary cholesterol administered as whole egg or egg white (control)on muscle mass gain with resistance training in a young old population of men ...
Detailed Description
The primary objective of this proposal is to have 36 men and women (age 50-69) perform 12 weeks of resistance exercise training for the purpose of inducing skeletal muscle hypertrophy. These individua...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- men and women aged 50-69
- able to perform exercise testing and training
Exclusion
- blood pressure \> 160/100
- cardiac arrhythmias
- cancer
- hernia
- aortic aneurysm
- kidney disease
- lung disease
- total cholesterol \> 240 mg/dl or \< 160 mg/dl
- current use of cholesterol lowering medications
- actively participating in \>1 hour per week of resistance training
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00260442
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
January 1 2018
Last Update
September 29 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, United States, 77843