The Effects of Dietary Factors on Physiological Subjective Stress Responses
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Stress
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: Yogurt-like snacks
- Registration Number
- NCT01544270
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
- Brief Summary
The study aims to investigate the role of dietary factors in chronically stressed subjects. Previous studies have shown that milk proteins, B vitamins and probiotics may influence on subjective well-being in stressed subjects.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 101
Inclusion Criteria
- STAI points 40-65
- BMI 18-30 kg/m2
- healthy
Exclusion Criteria
- Gastrointestinal disease, diabetes or any other significant major medical morbidity
- milk allergy
- smoking
- excess use of alcohol
- pregnancy and breast feeding
- waist circumference males >102 cm, females >88 cm
- no medication or dietary supplements influencing measured responses
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Study product containing milk proteins Yogurt-like snacks Yoghurt-like milk-based product Study product containing probiotics Yogurt-like snacks Yoghurt-like milk-based product Control product Yogurt-like snacks Yoghurt-like milk-based product without supplemented nutrients
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Subjective well-being baseline and 4 weeks Change in stress and mood states measured by State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) and modified Profile of Mood States (POMS) at baseline and after 4 wk intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Physiological measurements baseline and 4 weeks Change in salivary cortisol, blood pressure, heart beat variability, sleep and inflammatory markers.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Helsinki, Institute of Biomedicine
🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland