Plant-based Diets and Healthy Aging
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age40+
SponsorNational Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
About this trial
This prospective study investigates the health effects of vegetarian and plant-based diets in middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan, specifically, recruiting 5000 Tzu Chi volunteers. Previous Tzu Chi cohorts found vegetarian diets were protectively associated with incidences of diabetes, stroke, gout, cataracts, insomnia, and gallstones, while reducing healthcare costs. The study also aims to clarify dietary patterns-particularly plant-based and vegetarian diets-and determine how potential deficiencies or excesses of various nutrients influence common aging-related health issues, including healthy cognitive decline, sarcopenia, and the risk of age-related diseases, in order to inform dietary and lifestyle recommendations that promote healthy aging and maintain physical function.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 40 years or older.
Volunteers of the Tzu Chi Foundation.
Participating in the 2-day comprehensive health examination program.
Disqualifiers
Pregnant individual.
Diagnosed with dementia or poor cognition resulting in inability to answer questionnaires.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov