The Menus of Change Health and Heart Benefits for University Students

NCT05863078 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: TBC
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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?

Conditions

Healthy Lifestyle

Keywords

Menus of Change; Arterial stiffness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Arterial stiffness

  Arterial stiffness will be measured using Mobil-O-Graph to assess the cardiovascular risk in participants

  up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Full blood count

  up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary

• Lipid profile

  up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary

• Glucose levels

  up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary

• liver profile

  up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary

• Kidney profile

  up to 2 weeks after completing a 3-day food diary

Other Outcomes (3)

• Depression and anxiety survey

  up to 2 weeks before the study visit

• Academic attainment

  By the end of academic year

• Urine dietary biomarkers level

  24-hours before the study visit

Study Arms (2)

Group following the Menus of Change diet

Group not following the menus of Change diet

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study 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

You may qualify if:

• Adults
• Home students living in university halls
• Undergraduates
• Can understand participant information sheet and willing to comply with the study design

You may not qualify if:

• International students
• postgraduates
• living outside the university halls
• participating in other studies

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Reading: lead

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Blood and urine samples will be taken from participants.

Central Study Contacts

Charlotte Mills, PhD

CONTACT

01183787108; c.e.mills@reading.ac.uk

Youmna Hussein, PharmD, MSc

CONTACT

youmna.hussein@reading.ac.uk

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 8, 2023
• First Posted: May 17, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11