Revealing Microbiome Association With (Plant-based) Diet in Freshman

University of Kiel

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: cross-sectional follow-up observation; Other: cross-sectional observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04598022

ABW-2020-HM

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of a vegan vs. vegetarian dietary pattern compared to an omnivore diet on body weight, saliva and stool microbiome profiles, as well as saliva, urine and plasma metabolome profile changes in freshmen after the first year at university/college.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• freshman
• following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for at least 3 months
• own a smartphone (including internet access and camera)

Exclusion criteria

• regular use of medication (excluding oral contraceptiva)
• use of antibiotics in the last 6 weeks
• chronic disease, especially gut diseases
• following a vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern for less then 3 months
• no clear assignment of vegan / vegetarian / omnivore dietary pattern
• electrical implants

Trial design

120 participants in 3 patient groups

vegan

Description:

subjects having a vegan nutrition pattern for at least the last 3 months

Treatment:

Other: cross-sectional observation

Other: cross-sectional follow-up observation

vegetarian

Description:

subjects having a vegetarian nutrition pattern for at least the last 3 months

Treatment:

Other: cross-sectional observation

Other: cross-sectional follow-up observation

omnivores

Description:

subjects having a omnivore nutrition pattern for at least the last 3 months

Treatment:

Other: cross-sectional observation

Other: cross-sectional follow-up observation