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

NCT04598022 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-04-29

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

cross-sectional observation

observation of dietary patterns, body weight status, microbiome and metabolome profiles at the start of the first semester

OTHER

cross-sectional follow-up observation

follow-up observation of dietary patterns, body weight status,microbiome and metabolome profiles after one year

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Kiel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anja Bosy-Westphal, PhD, MD · Institute of Human Nutrition, Kiel University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-01
Primary Completion
2027-12-30
Completion
2027-12-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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