Improvement of the Selenium Supply in a Vegan Diet by Different Selenium Sources

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF JENA · Apr 14, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The SelVeg study is a clinical trial designed to find out if Brazil nuts can help improve selenium levels in people following a vegan diet, who often have low selenium. Selenium is an important nutrient that helps keep our bodies healthy. The study will compare two ways of getting selenium: one group will consume Brazil nut butter, while another group will take a selenium supplement that you can buy at a store. By looking at both groups, researchers hope to see which method is more effective for increasing selenium levels.

To participate in this study, you need to be healthy and follow either a vegan or omnivorous diet consistently for at least a year. You should not have any serious health conditions, allergies to nuts, or be pregnant or breastfeeding. If you join the study, you will be assigned to one of the groups and will need to follow the diet plan for the duration of the trial. This study is currently recruiting participants of all genders aged between 18 to 65 years. If you're interested in improving your selenium intake through a vegan diet, this could be a great opportunity!

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Apparently healthy participant
• • Adherence to one of following eating habit (vegan or omnivore) confirmed by food frequency protocol (5 d), lifestyle and nutrition questionnaires
• • Stable eating habit for at least 1 year before enrollment
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Diet other than omnivore or vegan
• • Changing diet during the study period
• • Baseline serum selenium concentration \> 150 µg/L
• • Acute or chronic disease (tumor, infection, other), gastrointestinal diseases, chronic renal disease, diseases of the parathyroids, diseases necessitating regular phlebotomies
• • Nut allergy
• • Pregnancy or lactation