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Mushroom Effects on Satiety and Gut Health Markers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diet Modification
Registration Number
NCT03352050
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

The Investigator will compare the effect of mushrooms to ground beef in an intervention study and measure satiety markers and gut health markers

Detailed Description

Subjects will consume their habitual diet and the investigators will compare the acute effect of mushroom consumption on satiety and food intake. Additionally, subjects will consume mushrooms for 10 days and the investigators will measure gut health markers, including short chain fatty acids, microbiota, and fecal weight.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy
  • Willing to consume mushrooms or ground beef for 10 days
Exclusion Criteria
  • Disease (chronic)
  • Smoking,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
satietyBaseline

Measure satiety subjectively after consumption of breakfast with mushrooms

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gut health10 days

Measure stool weight and gut microbiota after consumption of mushrooms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Food Science and Nutrition

🇺🇸

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Department of Food Science and Nutrition
🇺🇸Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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