Improving Diet Protein Intake in Middle-aged Women

Improving Diet Protein Intake in Middle-aged Women

The study sought to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education with and without diet coaching on dietary protein intake and muscle mass, strength and function among a group of middle-aged women.

The study sought to examine the effectiveness of nutrition education alone and with 10 weeks of diet coaching on dietary protein intake and muscle mass, strength and function among a group of middle-aged women.

Inclusion Criteria:

• able to understand and respond to questions or instructions in English
• working telephone
• willingness to consume protein-containing animal products,
• willingness to make changes to the diet

Exclusion Criteria:

• self-reported information that they have been told by a medical doctor that they have kidney (renal) disease
• current or past history of a diagnosed eating disorder
• have an internal cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator or other metal-type implant present
• vegan dietary practices
• refusal to make changes to usual dietary protein intake
• usual dietary protein intake greater than 1.2 g per kg body weight