Assessing the impact of consuming legumes on diet quality and mood in healthy young adults

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mood Disorders; Diet Quality; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000074594
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canberra

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

- Healthy adults (18-25 years)
- Poor diet quality (based on CSIRO Healthy Diet Score <40)
- Habitual consumption of legumes < 1 serve/week

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria:
- Current or previous diagnosis of eating disorders
- Current dietary restrictions e.g. allergies or coeliac disease
- Current diagnosis of mental health conditions
- Current diagnosis of chronic conditions known to be comorbid with mood disorders e.g. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, diabetes
- Consumption of a vegetarian diet

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in mood[assessed by change on Profile of Mood State scale (POMS) at baseline and 4 weeks after intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in diet quality[assessed by change on CSIRO Healthy diet score at baseline and 4 weeks after intervention commencement];change in physical activity habits[assessed by change on International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form (IPAQ-SF) at baseline, week 2, 3 and 4 weeks after intervention commencement];change in sleep quality[assessed by change on Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) at baseline and 4 weeks after intervention commencement];change in gastrointestinal symptoms[assessed by change on Gastrointestinal Symptoms Reporting Scale (GSRS) at baseline, week 2, 3 and 4 weeks after intervention commencement]