Genetic Information and Dietary Intake Behaviour

University of Toronto

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Dietary advice with genetic information; Other: General dietary recommendations

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01353014

AElSohemy

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study's primary objective is to determine if providing individuals with personal genetic information impacts dietary intake behaviour. Specifically, the investigators will be examining whether providing dietary advice based on genes that affect the metabolism of or sensitivity to caffeine, vitamin C, sugar and sodium will impact the intake of these dietary components. The study hypothesis is that providing dietary advice based on genetics will impact dietary behaviour to a greater extent than general dietary recommendations.

Enrollment: 138 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 20-35 year old participants from the Toronto Nutrigenomics and Health Study

Exclusion criteria

• pregnancy or nursing
• vitamin C supplement users
• caffeine intake < 100 mg/day
• total sugars intake < 10% energy
• sodium intake < 1500 mg/day

Trial design

138 participants in 2 patient groups

Dietary advice with genetic information

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive dietary advice for caffeine, vitamin C, sugar and sodium based on genetic information.

Treatment:

Other: Dietary advice with genetic information

General dietary recommendations

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive general dietary recommendations for caffeine, vitamin C, sugar and sodium from recognized health institutions (caffeine: Health Canada; sugar: the World Health Organization; vitamin C and sodium: the Institute of Medicine).

Treatment:

Other: General dietary recommendations