SWAP-MEAT With Athletes for MC-URC: Three Diets on Athletic Performance

NCT06014307 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 69487
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 2 countries
• Sites: 5

Brief Summary

This study aims to investigate the impact of two plant-based diets-whole food plant-based (WFPB) and plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA)-vs. an omnivorous diet (Animal) on endurance and muscular strength in recreational athletes.

Conditions

Health Behavior

Keywords

muscular strength; endurance; plant-based diets; meat alternatives; omnivore diets

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Cooper 12-Minute Timed Run Test (Runners)

  Change from baseline in distance covered on a 12-minute timed run after each diet phase

  Baseline, Week 4 or Week 6

• Composite Machine Strength Index (Resistance Trainers)

  Change from baseline in composite machine strength index (sum of 3-rep max chest press, leg press, biceps curls, and lat pull-down) after each diet phase

  Baseline, Week 4 or Week 6

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Dietary intake and adherence

  Baseline, Week 4 or Week 6

• Diet satisfaction

  Baseline, Week 4 or Week 6

Study Arms (2)

Plant-Based Meat Alternatives (PBMA)

EXPERIMENTAL

Up to 2 servings per day of plant-based meat alternatives (Beyond Beef, Impossible Burger, Gardein Chick'n) OR as many plant-based meat alternative servings as available per day in the dining halls.

Behavioral: Diet order: PBMA, Animal; Behavioral: Diet order: Animal, PBMA

Animal

EXPERIMENTAL

2 servings/day of traditional meat products (beef burger, pork, chicken)

Behavioral: Diet order: PBMA, Animal; Behavioral: Diet order: Animal, PBMA

Interventions

Diet order: PBMA, Animal BEHAVIORAL

Participants will follow the PBMA, and Animal diets (in this order) for 4-6 weeks each.

Animal; Plant-Based Meat Alternatives (PBMA)

Diet order: Animal, PBMA BEHAVIORAL

Participants will follow the Animal, and PBMA diets (in this order) for 4-6 weeks each.

Animal; Plant-Based Meat Alternatives (PBMA)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Generally healthy omnivorous adults between 18 and 35 years of age who report typically consuming at least 1 serving of meat per day and are willing to consume \~2 servings per day of animal meat, plant-based meat alternatives, and whole-food plant proteins.
• Participants will have been consistent recreational runners or weightlifters (3-4 times per week) for at least the prior 1 year, and currently run or lift 3-4 times per week.
• Runners will engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week. All participants will have habitually consumed an omnivorous diet for at least months.
• Participants will have self-reported good health and BMI 18.5-30.0.
• Participants must be able to commit to running or resistance training at least 3-4 times per week for the duration of the study.
• Participants will be on a Stanford meal plan which allows them access to the nine dining halls on the Stanford campus.

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who have participated in any restrictive diet within the last month, have any known nutrient intolerances, have orthopedic limitations, are participating in any other physical activity or diet study;
• Individuals consuming any performance-enhancing drugs or medications known to interfere with athletic performance;
• Individuals who have a chronic disease or eating disorder, are currently pregnant or intend to become pregnant in the next three months, or have an intent to compete in any physical activity competition within the next 3 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

Study Sites (5)

UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

Location

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

Location

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, 37235, United States

Location

University of Reading

Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Crimarco A, Springfield S, Petlura C, Streaty T, Cunanan K, Lee J, Fielding-Singh P, Carter MM, Topf MA, Wastyk HC, Sonnenburg ED, Sonnenburg JL, Gardner CD. A randomized crossover trial on the effect of plant-based compared with animal-based meat on trimethylamine-N-oxide and cardiovascular disease risk factors in generally healthy adults: Study With Appetizing Plantfood-Meat Eating Alternative Trial (SWAP-MEAT). Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Nov 11;112(5):1188-1199. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa203.

  PMID: 32780794 BACKGROUND

• Roberts AK, Busque V, Robinson JL, Landry MJ, Gardner CD. SWAP-MEAT Athlete (study with appetizing plant-food, meat eating alternatives trial) - investigating the impact of three different diets on recreational athletic performance: a randomized crossover trial. Nutr J. 2022 Nov 16;21(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s12937-022-00820-x.

  PMID: 36384651 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior

Interventions

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Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Christopher D Gardner, PhD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: SWAP-MEAT Athlete is a randomized crossover trial in which 10 recreational runners and 10 recreational resistance trainers are assigned to one of six possible diet orders. Each diet order contains three phases for 4 to 6 weeks each (4 weeks for universities on the quarter system; 6 weeks for universities on the semester system) -Animal, Plant-Based Meat Alternatives (PBMA), and Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB)-in random order.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 23, 2023
• First Posted: August 28, 2023
• Study Start: October 4, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 6, 2024
• Study Completion: May 6, 2024
• Last Updated: June 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1); US (4)