Status:

COMPLETED

Food Additives - Do Processed Diets Impact on Gut and Metabolic Health

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aberdeen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medical Research Council

University of Liverpool

Conditions:

Gut Health

Metabolic Health

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This dietary intervention study will assess the effect in healthy human volunteers of an E number which is a food additive and commonly used and consumed emulsifier, on gut function, gut inflammation ...

Detailed Description

A dietary intervention study to investigate the effect, in healthy human volunteers, of dietary lecithin (soy lecithin), a commonly used/consumed emulsifier, on markers of gut function particularly ba...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • • BMI ranging from 27-40 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • Antibiotic use within the past 3 months (due to impact on gut microbiota)
  • Current Statin use
  • Current Aspirin use
  • Chronic inflammatory disorders (including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease)
  • Food allergies or self-reported food sensitivity or intolerance
  • Diagnosis of diabetes
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Unsuitable veins for blood sampling
  • Inability to speak, read and understand English
  • Unable to comply to alcohol-free diet for 5 weeks
  • Consumption of nutrition supplements
  • Soy allergy or intolerance.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 4 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03842514

Start Date

May 1 2019

End Date

March 4 2020

Last Update

March 6 2020

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The Rowett Institute

Aberdeen, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZD