Trial reportNutrients2018
Effects of Insect Protein Supplementation during Resistance Training on Changes in Muscle Mass and Strength in Young Men.
Trial report in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06096389 (Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Insect Consumption on Human Health: A Systematic Review of Human Studies.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Edible Insect Consumption for Human and Planetary Health: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of protein intake to support muscle mass and function in healthy adults.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Pooled it
- Daily supplementation of lesser mealworm protein for 11-weeks increases skeletal muscle mass in physically active older adults.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Trial
- Influence of protein source (cricket, pea, whey) on amino acid bioavailability and activation of the mTORC1 signaling pathway after resistance exercise in healthy young males.European journal of nutrition · 2023Trial
- Ingestion of Insect Protein Isolate Enhances Blood Amino Acid Concentrations Similar to Soy Protein in A Human Trial.Nutrients · 2018Trial
- Insects on the Plate: Nutritional Benefits, Health Impacts, and Market Dynamics.Current protein & peptide science · 2026Review
- Which Protein-Based Dietary Supplements Most Effectively Enhance Fat-Free Mass and Strength Gains in Healthy Adults Undergoing Resistance Training? A Network Meta-Analysis.Translational sports medicine · 2026Review
- Potential of edible insects as alternative protein source for the older adults.Current research in food science · 2025Review
- Dietary protein considerations in a sustainable and ageing world: a narrative review with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions and skeletal muscle remodelling and maintenance.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Review
- Effects of resistance training and protein supplementation interventions on muscle volume and muscle function: sex differences in humans.Physical activity and nutrition · 2023Article
- Administration of Alphitobius diaperinus or Tenebrio molitor before meals transiently increases food intake through enterohormone regulation in female rats.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2023Article
- Nutritional Composition, Health Benefits, and Application Value of Edible Insects: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Safety of frozen and freeze-dried formulations of the lesser mealworm (EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2022Article
- Potential Use of Edible Insects in Complementary Foods for Children: A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Protein and Sport: Alternative Sources and Strategies for Bioactive and Sustainable Sports Nutrition.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Pre-sleep protein supplementation after an acute bout of evening resistance exercise does not improve next day performance or recovery in resistance trained men.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2022Article
- Partial Substitution of Meat with Insect (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
During prolonged resistance training, protein supplementation is known to promote morphological changes; however, no previous training studies have tested the effect of insect protein isolate in a human trial. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential effect of insect protein as a dietary supplement to increase muscle hypertrophy and strength gains during prolonged resistance training in young men. Eighteen healthy young men performed resistance training four day/week for eight weeks. Subjects were block randomized into two groups consuming either an insect protein isolate or isocaloric carbohydrate supplementation within 1 h after training and pre-sleep on training days. Strength and body composition were measured before and after intervention to detect adaptions to the resistance training. Three-day weighed dietary records were completed before and during intervention. Fat- and bone- free mass (FBFM) improved significantly in both groups (Mean (95% confidence interval (CI))), control group (Con): (2.5 kg (1.5, 3.5)
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