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The effects of a short-term vegan diet on metabolic and inflammatory parameters in healthy older adults: randomized, controlled intervention study in a cross-over desig

Not Applicable
Conditions
INFLAMMATIONmetabolism
Registration Number
DRKS00025433
Lead Sponsor
Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Age = 65 to 80 years
- MMSE = 24 points
- No severe cardiac (up to NYHA II) and renal insufficiency (GFR> 30 ml / min)
- no liver insufficiency and - cirrhosis
- No severe COPD (stages I to II)
- No tumor diseases

Exclusion Criteria

- Age <65 or> 80 years
- MMSE <24
- BMI <22 kg / m² and BMI = 30 kg / m²
- Special diets (vegetarian, vegan, low-carbohydrate / ketogenic, weight reduction programs, forms of fasting)
- Unintentional weight loss in the last six months (= 5%)
- food allergies
- Severe cardiac (from NYHA III) or renal insufficiency (GFR <30 ml / min)
- Liver insufficiency and liver cirrhosis (Child Pugh Score A - C)
- Severe COPD (stage III to IV)
- Existing oncological disease
- Diabetes mellitus requiring treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Significant differences in triglyceride concentrations in blood serum in the intervention group of 0.65 mmol / l and in the control group of 1.025 mmol / l after 48 hours of vegan diet modification.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Short-term vegan nutritional intervention can reduce the pro-inflammatory status in healthy, older subjects.
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