View clinical trials related to Men.
Filter by:Protein is the key determinant of growth and bodily functions. The quality of food proteins depend on their amino acid content and the amount of amino acids used by the body to make proteins. Globally Cereal Grains (CG) provide 50% of the calories and protein in the diet and exceed 80% in poorer developing countries. In many of those countries, wheat is the major cereal grain in the diet. The protein in wheat is low in the essential amino acid lysine. Hence wheat protein is of low quality. Low lysine affects protein synthesis in the body. Cooking methods also affect the lysine available from foods to the body.The protein can be complemented by the addition of lentils to augment the low lysine content. However, lentils are prohibitively expensive in some developing countries. As the human population increases, the world faces the continuous challenge of maximizing a limited food supply. Protein quality (PQ) evaluation of wheat directly in humans would allow us to bridge the gap in knowledge between what is required and how best to provide.The information gathered from this project will provide the first direct experimental data on PQ of wheat protein in humans on which nutrition recommendations can be built.
The present study aimed to determine the effects of negative-calorie diet supplemented with exercise, on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diet with exercise among elderly adult men with abnormal weight gain.
Negative-calorie diet is among the popular dieting guides for weight loss; however, there is still little knowledge about this method. The present study aimed to determine the effects of negative-calorie diet on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with low-calorie diet in men.
This study is a 12-week pilot randomized controlled trial to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a home telenutrition weight loss program in men in West Virginia.
The proposed research study will focus on Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) who - are HIV- or unknown status AND - have not received HIV testing in over a year or - who test irregularly (on 9/21/2016, the protocol was changed to modify the last to criteria and focus on those who have not used PrEP in the prior six months). and implement an innovative, culturally-informed, peer-based, and client-centered approach that is designed to increase their awareness of their HIV status and their timely entry into prevention (including PrEP), testing, care, and treatment services. The research design compares the effect of an incentives-only approach to one that uses incentives, along with the involvement of peer mentors to support timely entry into prevention, testing, care and treatment. This phase of the study is designed to assess peer-supported intervention group versus a passport/incentive-only control group over an 18-month period using a randomized trial approach.
There is a pressing need for innovation in prevention of major depression in male workers. Major depression (MDE) affects workers' health and productivity. In the United States, workers with depression cost an estimated US $44.01 billion per year in lost productivity. One of the severe consequences of having MDE is potential suicide and Canadian national data showed that 76% of all suicides in 2009 were male. In the workplace, risk factors for having MDE differ for men and women. For instance, job strain, family to work conflict and job insecurity seem to be more prominent MDE risk factors in men than in women. Compounding men's risk, men are less likely than women to seek help and to disclose depressive symptoms and often delay help seeking until symptoms become severe. Men are socialized to be emotionally stoic and exemplify traditional masculine characteristics such as independence, self-reliance and dominance. Men are concerned over the perceived negative judgments from family and friends if they access treatment for depression. These gender specific experiences along with a limited knowledge base about effective interventions call for innovative solutions tailored for men. The proposed study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an e-mental health program on reducing the risk of major depression in Canadian working men.
The purpose of this two-year proposal is to: 1. develop and 2. complete a pilot test of an adaptation of the evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) tailored to engage men with prediabetes in disadvantaged communities in New York City. The sites for this pilot study are New York City Parks and recreation centers. Study's main outcome is weight loss of 5-7% baseline weight.
A new concept for observing the fine morphology of spermatozoa at high magnification (x6000) with an inverted microscope, a numeric camera using differential interference contrast has been developed (1). This technique called Motile Sperm Organellar Morphology Examination allows to see some abnormalities, mainly vacuoles on the head of spermatozoa. These vacuoles appear to be related to sperm DNA damage and to affect embryo developmental potential (2, 3, 4). The application of Motile Sperm Organellar Morphology Examination may represent an improvement in the evaluation of semen quality, with some potential clinical repercussions at the diagnostic/prognostic level. First of all, the investigators need data on fertile men in order to define " normality " of sperm morphology at high magnification. The aim of this study is therefore to better characterize these vacuoles (number, surface, position) in a population of men fertile in order to establish normality criteria.
The objective of the study is to evaluate the nutritional and physiological properties of two canola proteins focusing on the bioavailability in humans.