About this trial
Objectives
The main objectives are:
• Study part II: to investigate the effect of a plant-based diet on micronutrient status compared to an average Danish diet
Hypotheses Study part II: it is hypothesised that the status of some micronutrients is lower after intake of a plant-based diet compared to an average Danish diet.
Participants will:
Study part II: consume either a vegan diet or an average danish diet with a high meat intake for 4 weeks. The total study period for the participants is estimated to 6 weeks (from screening to paticipants last visit)
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Men and women
Between 18 and 65 years old (including both 18 and 65 year olds)
Danish-speaking
Willingness to consume/comply with consumption of study-related intervention products/diet
Disqualifiers
Daily smokers/users of all kinds of nicotine-containing products.
Occasional smokers/user can be included if they are willing to refrain from all kinds of nicotine-containing products during the trial (from screening to end of trial)
Blood donation <3 months prior to study-related blood sampling
Intensive physical training (> 10 hours of strenuous physical activity per week)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- change in diet
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Copenhagen
Lead sponsor
Technical University of Denmark
Collaborator