The purpose of this study is to assess the metabolic effects of plant based diet on healthy young adults.
An internet announcement will be made and 60 participants who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomly selected. After being informed about study, all participants (60 omnivores) giving written informed consent will be assigned to the vegan and vegetarian groups of the study according to their preferences, while 20 participants will continue to be omnivores as the control group. At week 0 and 24, blood samples, urine samples, proton density fat fraction MRI evaluations and body composition analyze will be completed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
This study will evaluate effects of plant based diets (vegan and vegetarian). 60 omnivore individuals will be included. 20 of the participants will continue their omnivore diet as control group. 20 of the participants will change their diet to vegetarian, and 20 of them will change their diet to vegan.
20 of the participants will change their diet to vegetarian diet. In this group participants will not eat any meat or meat product but can eat/drink milk products, egg and other animal products.
20 of the participants will change their diet to vegan diet. In this group participants will not eat any kind of animal products.
Koc University Medical Faculty
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change from Baseline Liver Steatosis at 6 months
Liver steatosis change will be compared between groups at the end of the study.
Time frame: At week 24 liver steatosis change will be compared between the groups.
Change from Baseline Insulin Resistance at 6 months
Insulin resistance change will be compared between groups at the end of the study.
Time frame: At week 24 insulin resistance change will be compared between the groups.
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