The Use of Nutrigenomics in Sports Nutrition

NCT04914156 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 5000928
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study's aim is to determine if nutrigenomics-based dietary advice is a greater motivator for dietary change amongst an athlete population. Specifically, the investigators will be examining whether nutrigenomics-based personalized dietary advice results in greater changes in dietary intake and body composition amongst athletes compared to personalised population-based sports nutrition advice. It is hypothesized that the Nutrigenomics in Sports Nutrition group would engage in greater dietary changes and better adhere to the dietary advice compared to the standard advice group.

Conditions

Sport Nutrition; Nutrigenomics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in dietary intake from baseline

  We will assess dietary intake for energy intake, carbohydrates, protein, fat, sodium, caffeine, glycemic index, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Folate and Calcium using a 3 day food record conducted at baseline using Easy Diet Diary phone application. A second 3 day food record will be conducted post intervention period to examine any changes in dietary habits.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in body composition from baseline

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Personalised, genetic-based advice for sport performance

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will receive personalised nutrition advice for sports performance based on their genetic test results and tailored to their current dietary intake.

Other: Genetic based dietary advice

Personalised nutrition advice for sport performance based on population-based evidence

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will receive personalised nutrition advice on key nutrients relating to sports performance based on current best practice, population-based sport nutrition guidelines. These will be tailored to their current dietary intake

Other: Personalised population based dietary advice

Interventions

Genetic based dietary advice OTHER

Genetic test results for 70 genes relating to nutrition and physical activity will be used in conjunction with participants current dietary intake to create nutrition advice tailored to each individual.

Personalised, genetic-based advice for sport performance

Personalised population based dietary advice OTHER

Current dietary intake will be compared with current best practice population-based sports nutrition dietary advice to create tailored nutrition advice for each of the participants

Personalised nutrition advice for sport performance based on population-based evidence

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• years of age or older
• Competes in representative sports team
• Has access to the internet and smart phone device
• Able to speak English

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Auckland, New Zealand: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Academic Director for the Master of Health Sciences in Nutrition & Dietetics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2021
• First Posted: June 4, 2021
• Study Start: June 4, 2021
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2022
• Study Completion: September 1, 2024
• Last Updated: September 29, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Locations

NZ (1)