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Correlational and Intervention Effects of Egg Consumption on Macular Carotenoids, Cognition, and Achievement During Childhood

NCT03521349 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2020-04-15

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Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the correlational and intervention effects of egg consumption on macular carotenoids, cognition, and achievement during childhood. Initially, this will be done with correlational examination of egg consumption and macular carotenoids. Individuals with low carotenoid status will be invited to participant in a month-long egg-based dietary intervention aimed at improving carotenoid status.

Conditions

  • Diet Habit
  • Cognitive Control

Interventions

OTHER

Whole Egg Intervention

Participants will consume an isocaloric muffin containing important bioactives from whole eggs.

OTHER

Egg White Control

Participants will consume an isocaloric muffin containing egg white, lacking important bioactives from whole eggs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Egg Nutrition Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Naiman Khan, PhD, RD · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-21
Primary Completion
2020-09-01
Completion
2020-09-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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