Status:
COMPLETED
Vegans Health Status and Exposure to Pesticides and Nitrate
Lead Sponsor:
University of Eastern Finland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Conditions:
Malnutrition
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Brief Summary
This research concerns nutritional and toxicological health risk evaluation among long-term vegans. Research focus is in cumulative exposure to pesticides.
Detailed Description
The main objective of the study was nutritional and toxicological health risk evaluation among long-term vegans with emphasis on cumulative exposure to pesticides. Main research methods include: measu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The selection criteria were as follows: the participants had to
- have followed a vegan diet for at least a year,
- be between 18 and 50 years of age,
- be apparently healthy, and
- be nonusers of regular medications (except oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy). Further, we matched the non-vegetarian participants by age and sex.
Exclusion
- age \<18, and \>50y,
- regular medication,
- illnesses
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
41 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02288546
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
November 11 2014
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
University of Eastern Finland
Kuopio, Finland, Finland, 70211