Status:
COMPLETED
Dietary Nitrate Intake in Vegetarians and Omnivores
Lead Sponsor:
University of Plymouth
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of the West of Scotland
Conditions:
Blood Pressure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Vegetarian diets are commonly associated with lower blood pressure levels. This has been related to greater consumption of inorganic nitrate, since vegetables are the main source of this anion. Dietar...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy vegetarians (vegans and ovo-lacto vegetarians) following this dietary pattern for at least a year.
- Health omnivores
Exclusion
- Smokers
- Individuals taking any medications or recreational drugs.
- Individuals with pre-existing medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidaemia or dental conditions (gingivitis).
- Individuals using mouthwash or tongue scrapes were excluded from this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 9 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 12 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03871777
Start Date
May 9 2016
End Date
November 12 2018
Last Update
October 10 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Laboratory of Nutrition, Exercise & Health
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom, PL4 8AA