Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Consumption of Post-harvest UV-B Treated Mushrooms on Vitamin D Status of Healthy Adults
Lead Sponsor:
USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Conditions:
Vitamin D Deficiency
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will investigate whether mushrooms treated with ultraviolet (UV) light to increase their vitamin D2 content are actually a good source of vitamin D when consumed daily with a meal (lunch). ...
Detailed Description
Volunteers will be asked to consume a standard meal (lunch) containing one serving of mushrooms daily for six weeks (7 days per week). With the meal, they will also need to take one capsule. The capsu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- willing to consume a lunch meal 7 days per week for 6 weeks containing mushrooms
- willing to stop eating other sources of mushrooms
- willing to discontinue taking vitamin D and other dietary supplements
- estimated low vitamin D status based on dietary questionnaire, skin reflectance, and sun behavior
Exclusion
- women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- volunteers with anemia
- volunteers with evidence of underlying disease affecting vitamin D metabolism
- volunteers taking medications altering vitamin D metabolism
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01443897
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
September 30 2011
Active Locations (1)
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USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Davis, California, United States, 95616