Metabolic Availability of Lysine From Barley in Young Adult Men

Launched by THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN · Apr 5, 2019

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how well young adult men can absorb lysine, an important amino acid, from barley, a common grain in many diets. Since barley has low levels of lysine, which is essential for building proteins in the body, researchers want to find out how different cooking methods might change the amount of lysine that our bodies can use. Understanding this can help improve the quality of protein in our diets, especially in places where barley is a major food source.

To participate in this study, you need to be a healthy male aged 18 to 40 who has not experienced any significant weight changes in the last three months and is not taking medications that affect protein metabolism. If you decide to join, you will follow a specific diet that includes barley prepared in various ways. It's important to note that you should not have any allergies to the ingredients used in the study. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to provide valuable insights into how we can make better use of barley in our diets.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Male, age 18 - 40 years, Healthy with no known clinical condition which would affect protein or AA metabolism, ex. Diabetes,
• • Stable Body Weight (±0 to 5lb weight gain or loss in the last 3 months)
• • 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).