CompletedNot Applicable

Sustainable Insect-based Protein Supplement in the Elderly: a Pilot Study

Spain30 participantsStarted 2024-05-01

Plain-language summary

This pilot randomized, double-blind, controlled trial evaluated the effects of a Tenebrio molitor-enriched protein biscuit combined with a structured physical activity program on cardiometabolic health in older adults. Participants aged 65 years and older were assigned to receive either insect-based or control biscuits following supervised exercise sessions for 28 days. Primary outcomes focused on changes in lipid profile, while secondary outcomes included anthropometric measures, body composition, blood pressure, physical function, glucose metabolism, hepatic function and inflammatory biomarkers.

Who can participate

Age range60 Years

SexALL

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Eligibility Criteria Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 60 years * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30.0 kg/m² * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≥ 16 * Independent in basic activities of daily living * Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) score ≥ 8 * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Food Neophobia Scale score \> 4 * Chronic diseases affecting metabolism or nutritional status * Dependency or severe functional impairment * Current or past use of medications or supplements affecting body weight or metabolic function * Excessive alcohol consumption * History of eating disorders or psychiatric illness * Known food allergies (e.g., crustacean allergy) or celiac disease * Inability or unwillingness to comply with study procedures

What they're measuring

Lipid profile

Timeframe: One month (baseline and after the intervention)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07456319

SponsorUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-22