29
Participants
Start Date
August 21, 2023
Primary Completion Date
October 22, 2023
Study Completion Date
October 22, 2023
High protein diet
Test the ability of high protein diet (1.4 g protein/kg/day) with branched chain amino acid and cysteine supplementation to decrease bed rest induced muscle atrophy, glutathione depletion and insulin resistance in old subjects.
OGTT
Assessment of changes in insulin sensitivity (Oral Glucose Tolerance test and muscle insulin signalling: immunofluorescence and western blot of GLUT-4, IRS-1, MPP/TIMP, etc.) following bed rest in old and young subjects.
SRC Koper, Koper
Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano Isontina (ASU GI)
UNKNOWN
Izola General Hospital
OTHER
University of Padova
OTHER
University of Udine
OTHER
University of Pavia
OTHER
University of Trieste
OTHER
Science and Research Centre Koper
OTHER