Flax Mucilage and Apparent Nutrient Digestibility

University of Copenhagen16 enrolled

Overview

The aim is to study the effects of flaxseed mucilage, rich in dietary fiber on apparent fat and energy digestibility in young adults.

A 3 times 1-wk randomised crossover dietary intervention study, where the full diet is provided to 17 young subjects along with different flaxseed mucilage preparations. During the last five days, fecal samples are collected. Fasting blood samples are collected on day 1 and 8 in each period and appetite sensation is registered three times daily before the main meals.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Obesity

Interventions

fiber drink and fiber breadDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

fiber drink or fiber bread three times daily

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-40y * BMI 22-28 * healthy Exclusion Criteria: * smoking * medication * excess PA

Locations (1)

University of Copenhagen, Department og Human Nutrition

Frederiksberg C, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fat and energy digestibility

Time frame: mean over period

Secondary Outcomes

appetite

Time frame: three times daily

gastrointestinal distress

Time frame: continously

lipid profile

Time frame: end of each period

glucose and insulin

Time frame: end of each period

fecal output and transit time

Time frame: mean of each period

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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