The influence of seafood enrichment on mental performance and anti-oxidant status

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18-70 yr; preferably 35 - 70
2. BMI > 20 kg/m2 and < 40 kg/m2 (preferably 25 - 32 ) and waist circumference > 80 cm (women) or > 94 cm (men)
3. Healthy as assessed by the independent physician based on medical history and values of total cholesterol, CRP, triglycerides and glucose
4. Voluntary participation
5. Having given written informed consent
6. Willing to comply with the study procedures
7. Willing to accept use of all nameless data, including publication, and the confidential use and storage of all data for at least 15 years
8. Willing to accept the disclosure of the financial benefit of participation in the study to the authorities concerned.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participation in any clinical trial including blood sampling and/or administration of substances up to 90 days before Day 01 of this study or any non-invasive clinical trial up to 30 days before Day 01 of this study.
2. Having a history of medical or surgical events/ailments/treatments that may significantly affect the study outcome, including psychiatric disorders
3. Mental status that is incompatible with the proper conduct of the study
4. Known allergy or intolerance to food products, especially cereal, dairy and fish products
5. Use of dietary supplements
6. Smoking
7. Being colourblind
8. Alcohol consumption > 28 units/week for males and > 21 units/week for females
9. Reported slimming or medically prescribed diet
10. Personnel of CRO, their partner and their first and second degree relatives
11. Not having a general practitioner
12. Not willing to accept information-transfer concerning participation in the study, or information regarding his/her health, like laboratory results, findings at anamnesis or physical examination and eventual adverse events to and from his general practitioner.
13. Pregnant or lactating or wishing to become pregnant in the period of the study
14. Extreme physical activity (more than 6h/week)

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Oxidative stress in plasma<br /><br>Serum Clinical Chemical profile<br /><br>Oxidative stress in (24h)-urine<br /><br>Absorption of fatty acids<br /><br>Cognitive performance </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures