Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Fasting Versus Feeding on the Bone Metabolic Response to Running

Lead Sponsor:

QinetiQ Ltd

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom

Conditions:

Feeding Patterns

Bone Resorption

Eligibility:

MALE

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study examined changes in bone metabolism (markers of bone turnover, calcium metabolism) with a bout of acute treadmill running preceded by either a single, mixed meal or an overnight fast.

Detailed Description

Ten physically active males aged 28 ± 4 y (mean ± 1SD) completed two, counterbalanced, 8 d trials. After 3 d on a standardised diet, participants performed 60 min of treadmill running at 65% VO2max on...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • history of weight bearing exercise
  • fasting vitamin D concentration of \>30 nmol•L-1 and/or a fasting parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration of \<6.9 pmol•L-1.

Exclusion

  • smokers
  • suffered a bone fracture in the previous 12 months
  • musculoskeletal injury
  • condition/medication known to affect bone metabolism

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01505348

Start Date

July 1 2007

End Date

March 1 2008

Last Update

January 6 2012

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QinetiQ Ltd

Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom, GU14 0LX