Flax Mucilage and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility (HØRFRØ)

University of Copenhagen

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: fiber drink and fiber bread

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00953004

B245

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim is to study the effects of flaxseed mucilage, rich in dietary fiber on apparent fat and energy digestibility in young adults.

Full description

A 3 times 1-wk randomised crossover dietary intervention study, where the full diet is provided to 17 young subjects along with different flaxseed mucilage preparations. During the last five days, fecal samples are collected. Fasting blood samples are collected on day 1 and 8 in each period and appetite sensation is registered three times daily before the main meals.

Enrollment: 16 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-40y
• BMI 22-28
• healthy

Exclusion criteria

• smoking
• medication
• excess PA

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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16 participants in 3 patient groups

fiber drink

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fiber drink and fiber bread

fiber bread

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fiber drink and fiber bread

placebo

Experimental group

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: fiber drink and fiber bread