Clinical trial NCT06489886: Nutrient and Hormonal Profile and Muscle Protein Synthesis Response to Consuming Chicken
Official title: Nutrient and Hormonal Profile and Muscle Protein Synthesis Response to Consuming Chicken Grown Using Different Farming Practices
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Effect of Food
Keywords: Muscle protein Synthesis
post-prandial nutrient and hormonal profile
farming practices
Lead sponsor: University of California, Davis
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-07-08
Enrollment: 19
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: Participants will consume a meal of chicken, which type (conventional vs. regenerative ) consumed will be randomized where neither the participant nor investigator will know which meal is being consumed. Each participant will repeat the protocol two times.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The study aims to evaluate if there is a difference between eating conventionally raised or organic chicken. The investigators will measure and compare the nutrient and hormone levels in the participant's blood and the muscle protein synthesis rate (the rate at which your body builds muscle) after eating chicken from different farming practices. This will help the investigators to understand if these farming practices impact muscle protein synthesis and overall health.

Specific aim 1: Describe the post-prandial nutrient and hormonal profile in serum in the 3 hours following consumption of 100 grams (\~32g of protein) of boneless-skinless conventional vs. regenerative chicken breast meat.

Specific aim 2: Compare the ability of boneless-skinless chicken breasts grown with these two farming practices to activate mTORC1-specific and whole muscle protein synthesis in an in vitro model of muscle.

Detailed description: Indicators of longevity in humans include skeletal muscle mass and strength. Muscle mass depends on the balance between myofibrillar protein synthesis and degradation, influenced by diet and physical activity. Muscle strength correlates with muscle mass, and weight lifting until failure increases muscle protein synthesis, enhancing muscle mass and strength over time. Protein intake is crucial for positive protein balance and muscle growth. Animal proteins promote muscle synthesis more effectively than plant proteins. Limited research exists on the impact of agricultural practices on meat quality. Studies indicate that organic meat may have higher nutritional value and better lipid profiles. This project aims to compare the serum nutrient, hormonal profiles, and muscle protein synthesis rates after consuming isonitrogenous amounts of chicken from conventional versus regenerative/organic practices.

The purpose of the study is to quantify and compare the serum nutrient and hormonal profile, and muscle protein synthesis rates, in response to consuming isonitrogenous amounts of chicken grown using different agricultural practices (conventional vs. regenerative)

Specific aim 1: Describe the post-prandial nutrient and hormonal profile in serum in the 3 hours following consumption of 100 grams (\~32g of protein) of boneless-skinless conventional vs. regenerative chicken breast meat.

Specific aim 2: Compare the ability of boneless-skinless chicken breasts grown with these two farming practices to activate mTORC1-specific and whole muscle protein synthesis in an in vitro model of muscle.

Study participant will come to the CTSC Clinical Research Center on two separate occasions.

The two study visits will be scheduled over a 2-week period (i.e. once per week for 2 weeks), at the same time in the morning following an overnight (\> 12-hour) fast. The participants will be asked to refrain from vigorous exercise, caffeine, nicotine and alcohol for 24 hours before each visit. Female participants will be asked to schedule their study visits within the first two weeks of their menstrual cycle (starting on the first day of menstrual bleeding), to control for ovarian hormone fluctuations which may impact digestion and metabolism.

Upon arrival at the research center on the first test visit, each participant's height and weight will be measured. Each participant will also fill out a questionnaire regarding physical activity and dietary habits.

I. Baseline blood draw.

Participants will then be placed in individual testing rooms, equipped with a reclining phlebotomy armchair. A registered nurse or nurse practitioner will insert a 22G catheter in a forearm vein and an initial 5 mL baseline blood sample will be collected.

II. Test meal.

After the baseline blood sample is collected, participants will consume one of the two chicken test meals. The meat will be equivalent to an isonitrogenous amount of 20 g of protein:

The food will be weighed before cooking and an eighth of a teaspoon of salt will be added for palatability. The boneless-skinless chicken breasts will be grilled on an indoor electric grill until the internal temperature reaches 165-170°F to comply with the USDA Recommendations for Food Safety (Chicken, minimum 165°F). The internal temperature of the chicken breasts will be determined using a meat thermometer. The chicken will be served to the participants as soon as it has finished cooking. Participants will be asked to consume each boneless-skinless chicken breast without condiments within a 10-minute period and instructed to chew thoroughly. Participants will also be asked to drink a 250 mL glass of water with the meal.

III. Postprandial blood draws.

Following consumption of the test meal, the participants will remain at the research site, in their individual testing room, for another 3 hours, they may bring books or electronic devices to pass the time. Five more blood samples of 5 mL each will be obtained at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes after the test meal, totaling six blood draws of 5mL per visit (30mL per visit), and 60 mL of blood drawn in total for each subject completing the entire study.

Blood will be collected in 5 mL serum-separating tubes. The blood will be allowed to clot for before centrifugation at 1000 x g for 10 minutes. The serum will be frozen and kept at -80°C until processed. 1 milliliter of each serum sample will be used for determining nutrient and hormone concentrations. The rest of the serum will be used for muscle protein synthesis and mTORC1 bioassay analysis.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Healthy active males and females (To be considered active, volunteers must meet the following American College of Sports Medicine's guideline for physical activity for healthy adults: performing at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.

Age18-30 years

Normal weight (BMI between 18 and 25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

Health or dietary restrictions that would prevent consumption of the test foods

Known food allergy to chicken

Anemia (low red blood cell count)

Overweight or obesity (BMI \> 25 kg/m2)

Receiving any medication that may interfere with the study

Metabolic or endocrine disorder that would affect the digestion, absorption, and/or physiological response to any of the nutrients ingested.

Currently not meeting the ACSM physical activity recommendations (IPAQ score \< 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Pregnancy

Primary outcomes:
measure: post-prandial amino acid profile
timeFrame: Baseline (0 hour) to 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes after consumed meal
measure: post-prandial short peptide profile
timeFrame: Baseline (0 hour) to 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes after consumed meal
measure: Muscle protein synthesis
timeFrame: Baseline (0 hour) to 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes after consumed meal
measure: mTORC1 specific protein synthesis
timeFrame: Baseline (0 hour) to 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180 minutes after consumed meal
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: UC Davis CTSC Clinical Research Center
state: California
Study officials:
affiliation: University of California, Davis
name: Keith Baar, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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