NCT05351853

Metabolic Effects of Plant-based Diet

Metabolic Effects of Plant-based Diet on Healthy Young Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Koç University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the metabolic effects of plant based diet on healthy young adults.

Detailed description

An internet announcement will be made and 60 participants who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomly selected. After being informed about study, all participants (60 omnivores) giving written informed consent will be assigned to the vegan and vegetarian groups of the study according to their preferences, while 20 participants will continue to be omnivores as the control group. At week 0 and 24, blood samples, urine samples, proton density fat fraction MRI evaluations and body composition analyze will be completed.

Conditions

• Healthy Diet
• Fatty Liver
• Insulin Resistance
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Healthy Lifestyle
• Healthy Nutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Omnivore	This study will evaluate effects of plant based diets (vegan and vegetarian). 60 omnivore individuals will be included. 20 of the participants will continue their omnivore diet as control group. 20 of the participants will change their diet to vegetarian, and 20 of them will change their diet to vegan.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Vegetarian	20 of the participants will change their diet to vegetarian diet. In this group participants will not eat any meat or meat product but can eat/drink milk products, egg and other animal products.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Vegan	20 of the participants will change their diet to vegan diet. In this group participants will not eat any kind of animal products.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2022-07-30
• Completion: 2022-07-30
• First posted: 2022-04-28
• Last updated: 2022-10-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)