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The Impact of Pastured Livestock Food Consumption on Fatty Acid and Metabolomic Profiles

NCT06768775 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-10-28

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of consuming meat and eggs from regenerative/pastured versus conventional farming practices on health biomarkers in middle-aged adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

How does consumption of pastured animal products influence red blood cell omega-3 fatty acid levels, inflammatory markers, and metabolomic profiles compared to conventional animal products?

What are the potential metabolic health benefits or risks associated with consuming animal products from regenerative farming practices?

Researchers will compare participants consuming pastured meat and eggs to those consuming conventional meat and eggs to determine differences in health outcomes.

Participants will:

Consume study-provided chicken thighs, ground beef, ground pork, and eggs for 16 weeks.

Attend clinic visits for blood, urine, and stool sample collection before and after the intervention.

Complete dietary assessments to monitor compliance.

Conditions

  • Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Conventional Livestock Diet

Participants will consume a diet consisting of animal-source foods (chicken, ground, pork, and eggs) from conventional farming practices. Foods will be provided weekly in specific quantities for a 16-week intervention. Adherence will be monitored through dietary logs and ASA24 dietary assessments.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Pastured Livestock Diet

Participants will consume a diet consisting of animal-source foods (chicken, beef, pork, and eggs) from regenerative/pastured farming practices. Foods will be provided weekly in specific quantities for a 16-week intervention. Adherence will be monitored through dietary logs and ASA24 dietary assessments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    collaborator FED

  • Utah State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-09-21
Completion
2025-09-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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