Effect of a High Calcium Breakfast on Exercise Metabolism and Appetite

Northumbria University9 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a high calcium breakfast on substrate metabolism during exercise and appetite throughout the day.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Exercise Fat Oxidation

Interventions

High calcium milkDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

High calcium milk (9 mg/kgBM)

ControlDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Regular Milk

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male * Aged 18-45 years * Physically active - able to run continuously for 1 h. Exclusion Criteria: * Smokers * Food Allergies * Metabolic Disorders * Consuming herbal/dietary supplements * Gastric Problems

Locations (1)

Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total fat oxidised during 60 min of exercise (g).

Assessed by indirect calorimetry

Time frame: 1 hour

Secondary Outcomes

Blood glucose concentration

2 h incremental area under the curve for blood glucose following breakfast consumption

Time frame: 2 hour

Serum Insulin Concentration

2 h area under the curve for serum insulin following breakfast consumption

Time frame: 2 hour

Subjective appetite ratings

Subjective ratings of appetite assessed by visual analogue scales.

Time frame: 3 hour

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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