Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Obese (BMI, body mass index ā„30, \<40 kgā¢m-2)
- * Age 40-59
- * Pre-menopausal
- * Sedentary/insufficiently active for prior 6 months (mo)
- * Weight stable for prior 6 mo
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Tobacco, nicotine (patch/gum) use (previous 6 mo)
- * Alcohol consumption \>10 drinks per week
- * Metabolic disorders (e.g., Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, thyroid diseases)
- * Cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias
- * Hypogonadism
- * Asthma
- * History of uncontrolled hypertension
- * Orthopedic injury/surgery (within 1 yr)
- * Hepatorenal, musculoskeletal, autoimmune, or neurological disease
- * History of neuromuscular problems
- * Previous participation in amino acid tracer studies
- * Predisposition to hypertrophic scarring or keloid formation
- * Consumption of ergogenic-levels of dietary supplements that may affect muscle mass (e.g., creatine, HMB), insulin-like substances, or anabolic/catabolic pro-hormones (e.g., DHEA) within 6 weeks prior to participation
- * Consumption of thyroid, androgenic, or other medications known to affect endocrine function
- * Consumption of medications known to affect protein metabolism (e.g., prescription-strength corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, or acne medication)
- * Pregnancy
- * Allergy to dairy product or lactose intolerance
- * Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ā„ 126 mg/dL
- * Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) ā„ 200 mg/dL
Ages Eligible for Study:
40 Years to 59 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes