Diet study of how your body uses lysine from barley
This study tests how well young adult men absorb and use the amino acid lysine from barley-based foods. It may help researchers understand how diet choices affect protein building in the body.
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Who can take part
- You must be a man between 18 and 40 years old
- You should be generally healthy, with no known conditions that affect protein or amino acid handling
- Your weight should be stable (no more than about 5 lb gain or loss in the last 3 months)
- You should not be taking medicines that could affect protein or amino acid metabolism, such as steroids
- You must be willing and able to follow the study diet
- Avoid if you recently lost weight, or you’re currently on a weight-loss diet
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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