Metabolic Availability of Lysine From Millet in Adult Men

Launched by THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN · Nov 8, 2017

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ClinConnect Summary

Each subject will be part of 8 different experimental diets, and randomly assigned to one of the diets every time.

4 reference diet would be based on egg protein composition, 3 millet diets would have protein from cooked millet and 1 mixed meal would comprise of cooked millet and lentils.

Each experimental diet will be studied over 3 days: 2 adaptation and 1 study day. The 2 adaptation meals would be consumed at home. On the study day 3, following a 12-h overnight fast, subjects will come to the research unit at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON for a period of 7.5 h and consume...

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Male, age 18 - 49 yrs Healthy, with no known clinical condition which would affect protein or AA metabolism, ex. Diabetes Stable Body Weight Not on any medications that could affect protein or amino acid metabolism e.g. steroids
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unwillingness to participate or unable to tolerate the diet Recent history of weight loss within the last 3 months or on a weight reducing diet Inability to tolerate study diets (ex. Allergy to ingredients)