Revealing Microbiome Association With (Plant-based) Diet in Freshman
University of Kiel
120 participants
Oct 1, 2020
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Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- freshman
- following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for at least 3 months
- own a smartphone (including internet access and camera)
Exclusion Criteria6
- 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
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Interventions
observation of dietary patterns, body weight status, microbiome and metabolome profiles at the start of the first semester
follow-up observation of dietary patterns, body weight status,microbiome and metabolome profiles after one year
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NCT04598022