Effect of a vegan multinutrient supplement on the nutrient supply of vegans

Not Applicable

• Conditions: utrient supplyHealthy vegan volunteers

• Registration Number: DRKS00028151
• Lead Sponsor: Watson Nutrition

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

•vegan diet for at least one year
•age = 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

- smoking
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- diagnosed vitamin or mineral deficiency
- diagnosed diseases affecting the metabolism (e.g. chronic gastritis, chronic intestinal dis-eases, thyroid diseases, other absorption disorders)
- chronic medication use (exception: contraceptives are required and, if necessary, ex-cluded or adjusted)
- supplementation of vitamin A/ß-carotene or selenium as well as (higher) consumption of Brazil nuts (e.g., max. 2 Brazil nuts per week are allowed) in the last three months before study entry
- high dosage of vitamin B12 supplements (allowed e.g. max. 1 x per month = 1,000 µg or max. 1 x per week = 200 µg, max. 1 x per day < 10-50 µg or = 1 x daily vitamin B12 tooth-paste use) will be asked in the recruitment questionnaire, subjects with lowest possible supplementation will be selected preferentially
- (regular) supplementation of vitamin B2, vitamin D, zinc, iron, choline, and/or n-3 fatty ac-ids in the last three months before study entry.
- (regular) supplementation of iodine or regular consumption of iodine-containing seaweed in the last three months prior to study entry (exception: nori seaweed = 1 tsp/sheet per day); iodized salt consumption is permitted.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified