Clinical Trial: Lysine Requirements During Lactation
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Lactation
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Determining Dietary Lysine Requirements in Healthy Lactating Women Using the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Technique
Brief Summary:
The study aims to establish lysine requirements using the indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) method in women exclusively breastfeeding a single infant aged 3-4 months, and how maternal lysine needs change once infant transition to complimentary feeding at a later age of 9-10 months.Each 8-hour study day will have an assigned test lysine intake ranging from deficient to excess.The diets will be provided in a complete protein shake format, meeting all nutrient requirements except for the test lysine intake.Breath…
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