Defining Beef and Meal Frequency as Key Components of a Healthy Eating Pattern for Muscle Health and Wellbeing

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

March 14, 2024

Study Completion Date

March 14, 2024

Conditions
Meal FrequencyDietary HabitsMuscle Protein Synthesis
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Animal-based Protein Foods

Participants will consume animal-based protein foods.

BEHAVIORAL

Skewed Protein Distribution

Participants will consume 3 meals per day consisting of 10-, 30-, 60% of dietary protein for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, respectively.

BEHAVIORAL

Plant-based Protein Foods

Participants will consume plant-based protein foods.

BEHAVIORAL

Balanced Protein Distribution

Participants will consume 5 meals per day consisting of 20% of dietary protein per meal.

Trial Locations (1)

61801

Freer Hall, Urbana

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Cattlemen's Beef Association

INDUSTRY

lead

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

OTHER