Status:
COMPLETED
Quorn in Community Health Experiment
Lead Sponsor:
University of Exeter
Collaborating Sponsors:
Marlow Foods Ltd
NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility
Conditions:
Overweight and Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In overweight individuals (BMI \> 27.5 kg/m2), does daily consumption of mycoprotein containing Quorn Food products lower blood cholesterol compared with daily meat/fish consumption?
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-70 years old
- BMI \>27.5 kg/m2
- Non allergic to penicillin/mycoprotein
- Moderate levels of physical activity or below (self-identified; NDNS servey)
- Omnivores
- Not currently using cholesterol lowering medication
Exclusion
- \<18 or \>70 years old
- BMI \<27.5 kg/m2
- Allergies to penicillin/mycoprotein
- Heavy exercisers (self idenfiied)
- Vegetarian/vegans
- Currently using cholesterol lowering medication
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 9 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 17 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04773483
Start Date
November 9 2020
End Date
December 17 2021
Last Update
March 22 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Exeter
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom, EX1 2LU