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Diet, Vegan
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Improvement of the Selenium Supply in a Vegan Diet by Different Selenium Sources

Sponsored by University of Jena

About this trial

Last updated 2 years ago

Study ID

2023-2913-BO

Status

Recruiting

Type

Interventional

Phase

N/A

Placebo

Yes

Accepting

18-75 Years
20 to 30 Years
All
All

Trial Timing

Ended 2 years ago

What is this trial about?

As vegans are among the individuals with the lowest serum selenium levels, the randomized controlled SelVeg study aims to address the question of whether Brazil nuts could be an adequate source of selenium for diets potentially low in selenium. For this purpose, we will investigate in individuals with a vegan or omnivorous dietary pattern how a daily selenium intervention in the form of a food (here Brazil nut butter) or an over-the-counter selenium supplement affects the selenium status.

What are the participation requirements?

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

- Apparently healthy participant

- Adherence to one of following eating habit (vegan or omnivore) confirmed by food frequency protocol (5 d), lifestyle and nutrition questionnaires

- Stable eating habit for at least 1 year before enrollment

No

Exclusion Criteria

- Diet other than omnivore or vegan

- Changing diet during the study period

- Baseline serum selenium concentration > 150 µg/L

- Acute or chronic disease (tumor, infection, other), gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes mellitus (type I, II), chronic renal disease, diseases of the parathyroids, diseases necessitating regular phlebotomies

- Nut allergy

- Pregnancy or lactation

Locations

Location

Status

Recruiting