About this trial
This study will compare the effects of a whey protein supplement or a placebo consumed before the evening meal on health outcomes in night shift workers.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Female
Night shift workers (with a minimum of 6 months in their current shift work schedule)
35-65 years
BMI 28.0-35.0 kg/m2; waist circumference > 80cm
Disqualifiers
Those working standard day time hours only, or those who work less than three to four night shifts per fortnight on average
Personal history and/or diagnosis of: diabetes, cancer, major psychiatric disorders, liver disease, gastro-intestinal surgery or disease (including malabsorption), eating disorders, anaemia, insomnia or cardiovascular disease, and/or any other condition deemed unstable by the study physician
Taking medications known to alter body composition or metabolism, including (but not limited to): any medication used to lower blood glucose or antidiabetic medications (metformin, sulfonylureas, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues [i.e. exenatide], thiazolidinediones or DPP-IV inhibitors [i.e. 'gliptins']), medications affecting weight, appetite or gut motility (i.e. diuretics, domperidone, cisapride, orlistat, phentermine, topiramate)
Participants who are taking stable doses (i.e. > 12 months) of androgenic medications (i.e. testosterone) or SSRI's will not be excluded. Personal history/diagnosis (self-reported) of diabetes (type 1 or 2), major psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders), gastrointestinal disorders, haematological disorders (i.e. thalassemia, iron-deficiency anaemia) insomnia, or any other medical condition, deemed unstable by the study physician
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- whey protein
- Placebo