Effects of Functional Food Intake on Intestinal Environment and Blood Iron Status in College Athletes

JRCT ID: jRCT1031240626

Registered date:24/01/2025

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: NA
• Date of first enrollment: 21/01/2025
• Target sample size: 70
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): Intake of functional foods

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Blood iron status and gut microbiota
• Secondary Outcome: NA

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

(i) Subjects are limited to men in order to exclude the effects of menstrual cycles on blood iron status.
(ii) Those aged 18 years and over.
(iii) Those who practice and train at least five days a week.
(iv) Those who have competed in national-level competitions.
(v) Those who have received a full explanation of their participation in the study and have given their consent to participate of their own free will.

Exclude criteria

(i) Foods used in this study are made from peas, and nut allergy holders are excluded due to the possibility that they may be affected by a cross-reaction.
(ii) Persons who habitually take iron or intestinal preparations.
(iii) Other persons deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator or implementer.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Yasuda Jun
• Secondary Sponsor: Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd.