An interventional study of Grass fed lamb in Healthy, sponsored by Queen's University, Belfast. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-24.
Sponsored by Queen's University, Belfast · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
This study will investigate the impact of consuming grass-finished lamb meat on blood omega-3 PUFAs and cardiovascular risk factors compared to concentrate-finished lamb meat. Healthy volunteers will consume three portions of lamb meat/week from a grass-finished meat treatment or a concentrate-finished meat treatment for four weeks. Blood samples will be taken at weeks zero and four. The primary outcome is to assess difference in change in omega-3 PUFA concentration in plasma and platelets between treatment groups. The secondary outcome is to assess between groups differences in change in cardiovascular disease risk factors including blood pressure, BMI and lipids among healthy individuals.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants to consume three portions of lamb per week for four consecutive weeks. The lamb diet was a concentrate/cereal pellet.
Participants to consume three portions of lamb per week for four consecutive weeks. The lamb diet was grass only.
Other: Grass fed lamb
This study investigated the impact of consuming grass finished lamb on total blood plasma and blood plasma phospholipids (PL) FA and on cardiovascular risk factors, including heart rate, blood pressure (BP), HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and TAG cholesterol, in humans.
Fatty acid (%) change in blood plasma between treatments
Primary outcome is to assess the impact of consuming grass vs concentrate finished lamb on blood plasma response in healthy volunteers
Time frame: Week 0 and week 4
Fatty acid change (%) in blood plasma phospholipids between treatments
Primary outcome is to assess the impact of consuming grass vs concentrate finished lamb on blood plasma phospholipid response in healthy volunteers
Time frame: Week 0 and week 4
Change in weight (kg) in participants between treatments
Secondary outcome is to assess the impact of consuming grass vs concentrate finished lamb on weight among healthy volunteers
Time frame: Week 0 and week 4
Change in Body Mass Index (BMI) in participants between treatments - calculated by dividing weight (kg) by height in meters squared
Secondary outcome is to assess the impact of consuming grass vs concentrate finished lamb on weight and BMI response in healthy volunteers
Time frame: Week 0 and week 4
Cholesterol
Secondary outcome is to assess the impact of consuming grass vs concentrate finished lamb on total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and TAG response in healthy volunteers
Time frame: Week 0 and week 4
Blood pressure (diastolic and systolic)
Secondary outcome is to assess the impact of consuming grass vs concentrate finished lamb on blood pressure (diastolic and systolic) response in healthy volunteers
Time frame: Week 0 and week 4
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