Evaluation of Dietary Milk Polar Lipids on Serum Cholesterol and Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults

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Conditions studied: Serum Cholesterol, Gut Microbiome

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the daily consumption of 5 g of milk polar lipids influences serum lipids and gut microbiota composition in healthy adults.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04208815

Run by

University of Connecticut

People needed

35

Starts

2020-03-01

Expected to finish

2021-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2022-01-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 18 to 50 years
• Body Mass Index < 30 kg/m\^2
• Willing to consume experimental intervention products on a daily basis

You may not qualify if…

• Outside of age range (<18 or >50 years old)
• Body Mass Index > 30 kg/m\^2
• Triglycerides are higher than 500 mg/dL, glucose levels higher than 126 mg/dL, or total cholesterol higher than 240 mg/dL
• Self-reported history of renal or liver disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, gallbladder disease, eating disorders, heart disease, stroke, cancer and gut-associated pathologies
• Weight loss greater than 10% of body weight over preceding 4 weeks
• Taking probiotic supplements or oral antibiotics up to 1 month prior to the study and during the study
• Allergy to dairy or lactose intolerance
• Taking lipid-lowering medications

Where it is running

• University of Connecticut — Storrs, Connecticut, United States

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