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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12616001703493
ACTRN12616001703493
Completed
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Gut, cardiovascular and metabolic health impacts of long term Paleolithic diets vs Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Diets: A cross sectional study

Edith Cowan University0 sites102 target enrollmentDecember 12, 2016

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Bowel Health
Sponsor
Edith Cowan University
Enrollment
102
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 12, 2016
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • The study will recruit men and women who meet the following inclusion criteria;
  • \- Men and women aged 18\-70 years;
  • \- Have been following the Paleolithic diet or high carbohydrate diet for greater than 1year;
  • \- Willing to complete a 3\-day WDR;
  • \- Willing to provide blood, urine and stool sample;
  • \- Non\-smoker;
  • \- Not participating in any other studies;
  • \- Have BMI \<30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects will be excluded if they:
  • \- Have taken antibiotics in the last six months;
  • \- Have any digestive disorder which may affect nutrient absorption and gastrointestinal
  • motility such as Coeliac disease, Irritable Bowel Disease/Disorder, ulcerative colitis or
  • Crohn’s Disease;
  • \- Have had any surgery involving the gastro\-intestinal tract;
  • \- Have diabetes or diagnosed metabolic syndrome;
  • \- Are taking any antihypertensives or lipid lowering medication;
  • \- Have or have had any cardiovascular events or diagnosed cardiovascular disease.
  • Subjects following a Paleolithic diet that consume \>1 serve equivalent per day of grains/legumes will also be excluded from participating.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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