RecruitingNCT07312994

Analysis of NfL and GFAP in Different Dietary Patterns

Vegan, Vegeratian, or Omnivore: Dietary Effects on the Brain Tissue Biomarkers

Sponsor

Salzburger Landeskliniken

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Dec 18, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

GFAP Vegan Diet Neurofilament Light Chain Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Vegetarian Diet

Summary

This observational study aims to investigate the impact of different dietary patterns on brain tissue biomarkers in healthy young adults by measuring blood levels of NfL and GFAP. The primary research question is: Do vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous diets influence NfL and GFAP levels?

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 40 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Healthy individuals who have followed a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivorous diet for at least one consecutive year
Aged between 18 and 40 years
Provision of written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria8

Diagnose neurological disorders (e.g. neurodegenerative, inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious, vascular)
Eating disorders
Excessive alcohol consumption
Pregnancy
Recent moderate to severe infection (within the past 12 weeks) , including SARS-CoV-2
Recent trauma, injury, or surgery (within the past 12 weeks)
Significant BMI fluctuations (\>5 points) within the last year
Patients who have been using Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for an extended period (e.g., 1 month).

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