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Revealing Microbiome Association With (Plant-based) Diet in Freshman

Germany120 participantsStarted 2020-10-01

Plain-language summary

Aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of a vegan vs. vegetarian dietary pattern compared to an omnivore diet on body weight, saliva and stool microbiome profiles, as well as saliva, urine and plasma metabolome profile changes in freshmen after the first year at university/college.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * freshman * following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for at least 3 months * own a smartphone (including internet access and camera) Exclusion Criteria: * regular use of medication (excluding oral contraceptiva) * use of antibiotics in the last 6 weeks * chronic disease, especially gut diseases * following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for less then 3 months * no clear assignment of vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern * electrical implants

What they're measuring

change in body weight

Timeframe: one year

change in fat mass

Timeframe: one year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04598022

SponsorUniversity of Kiel

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2027-12-30

Contact for this trial

Anja Bosy-Westphal, PhD, MD

+494318805674 abosyw@nutrition.uni-kiel.de

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