Can a novel fibre supplement improve gut symptoms and well-being in athletes and community members with gut complaints?

Edith Cowan University0 个研究点目标入组 40 人开始时间: 2024年4月24日最近更新: 2024年4月29日

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•Inclusion criteria
•Both groups of Community members and athletes:
•1)Aged 18 - 65 years old;
•2)Available to attend local clinic visits at ECU Joondalup and willing to consume the intervention dietary formula;
•3)Have self-reported GI symptoms (mild to severe) within at least 3 months prior to the commencement of the study.
•Community members:
•1) Healthy adults with < 3 hours per week of moderate and high intensity physical activity (e.g. jogging, running, fitness classes in the gym, Pilates)
•1). Be either a long-distance runner and/or triathlete and currently following a periodised training plan which, at peak, involved performing greater than 10 hours of training each week and including greater than 90 minutes endurance training each week.

•1) Current smoker
•2) Pregnant or planning to become pregnant;
•3) Breastfeeding;
•4) Have a known diagnosis of other gastrointestinal illness (e.g. Inflammatory Bowel Disease, bowel resection, coeliac disease);
•5) Previous abdominal or gastrointestinal surgeries that affect GI function and absorption;
•6) Have been taking antibiotics in the past four weeks
•7) Have been taking other medication to modify or treat chronic GI illness, or mental health conditions;
•8) Renal or hepatic diseases, and/or other major medical illness, condition or habit that may interfere with completion of the study.
•9) Have been under severe mental health conditions, which is indicated by the DASS-21, mental health questionnaire.

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