CompletedNot Applicable

Impact of a Short-Term Mediterranean-Style Diet on Health Indices

United Kingdom22 participantsStarted 2019-03-01

Plain-language summary

Emerging evidence suggests protective properties of a Mediterranean diet (MD) in relation to prevention and management of mood disorders. However, there is paucity of dietary interventions investigating adherence to MD and effects on mood and wellbeing in individuals without a clinical diagnosis. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of adherence to a short-term MD on mood and wellbeing in healthy adults

Who can participate

Age range

35 Years – 64 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Habitual diet of low Mediterranean Diet (MD)adherence i.e. individuals with MD scoring ≤7 (low adherence) were included. * Living in UK Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant or breastfeeding following a weight loss diet * diagnosed medical condition (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, food allergies) * have any further health conditions which may cause you to react adversely whilst changing your diet. * diagnosed with a neurological impairment or psychiatric disorder * Current smoker (last 12 months) * history of substance abuse * taking dietary supplements * already following a Mediterranean style diet

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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What they're measuring

Mood

Timeframe: Baseline and 7 days (final day of each condition) espressed in questionnaire scores

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07707414

SponsorUniversity of Roehampton

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-05-12

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