The Menus of Change Health and Heart Benefits for University Students
ConditionHealthy Lifestyle
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorUniversity of Reading
About this trial
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the health benefits of the Menus of Change in undergraduate university students, by comparing 2 groups: Students eating in the Menus of change catered halls, versus students eating outside the Menus of change meal plan. The main question it aims to answer is:
What are the effects of the menus of change on other vascular outcomes, namely blood pressure? What are the effects of the menus of change on other health markers?
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults
Home students living in university halls
Undergraduates
Can understand participant information sheet and willing to comply with the study design
Disqualifiers
International students
postgraduates
living outside the university halls
participating in other studies
Trial population
Participants eating in the university halls following the Menus of Change diet will be selected and compared to participants living in the university halls but not following the Menus of Change and therefore eating outside the university dining halls
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
100 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groupsGroup A: Group following the Menus of Change diet
Group B: Group not following the menus of Change diet
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Arterial stiffness
Arterial stiffness will be measured using Mobil-O-Graph to assess the cardiovascular risk in participants
Time frame
up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diarySecondary outcomes
1
Full blood count
Full blood count levels will be compared between both groups
Time frame
up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary2
Lipid profile
Lipid profile levels will be compared between both groups
Time frame
up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary3
Glucose levels
by comparing levels between both groups
Time frame
up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary4
liver profile
comparing liver profile levels between both groups
Time frame
up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diaryOther outcomes
1
Depression and anxiety survey
Beck's depression survey, STAI 1 and PANAS
Time frame
up to 2 weeks before the study visit2
Academic attainment
To assess the relationship between healthy diet and academic results
Time frame
By the end of academic year3
Urine dietary biomarkers level
by 24-hours urine sample
Time frame
24-hours before the study visitLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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