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Whey Protein Ingestion and Glucose Control in Pre- and Post Diabetic Individuals

United States40 participantsStarted 2025-01-15

Plain-language summary

To examine the effects of twice daily whey protein consumption on blood glucose and insulin in pre-diabetic and diabetic individuals

Age range50 Years – 70 Years

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✓. Males and females ages 50-70 years.
✓. Body mass index between 25-45 kg/m2
✓. Capable of providing informed consent.
✓. COVID-19 negative and/or asymptomatic.
✓. Willing to abstain from drinking alcohol or consuming marijuana and CBD products during the 7-day study meal period on two occasions.
✓. HbA1c: 5.7-6.4% or 6.5% to 7.5% or fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL

✕. Subject who does not/will not eat dairy protein sources.
✕. Subjects taking exogenous insulin injections or GLP /GIP injections or other appetite suppressants.
✕. Unwilling to keep a detailed 7 day food journal on two occasions
✕. Unwilling to wear a CGM for 7 days on two occasions and share the data with the research team.
✕. Lactose intolerance.
✕. Hemoglobin \<10g/dL at screening.
✕. History of chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer in the 6 months prior to enrollment.
✕. History of gastrointestinal bypass/reduction surgery.

Whole body protein turnover

Timeframe: 7 days

Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Timeframe: 7 days

Blood glucose

Timeframe: 7 days

NCT IDNCT06694155

SponsorUniversity of Arkansas

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-11-01

Arny Ferrando, PhD