J00-J06
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: intervention group (receives personalized supplements), supplementation were taken for 12 weeks
T0: before intervention questionnaieres regarding age, sex, diet, allergys, COVID-19 symptomes
Sponsors
Technische Universität München
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: older than 18 years old, principally resident in Germany, signed declaration of consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Regular intake of supplements containing vitamin D, selenium, zinc, and/or omega-3/omega-6 fatty acids within the last three months Known intolerances against carriers of the supplement (guar gum, apple powder, potato starch) Intention to spend vacations in a country located in southern climes (increased exposure to sunlight) Planned change of diet (e.g. change to vegetarianism, veganism)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main goal of the project is to analyze the influence of personalized supplements (vitamin D, selenium, zinc) on the infection rate of upper respiratory tract diseases by using Wisconsin upper respiratory symptom survey (WURSS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The influence of the supplements on blood values (before intervention (T0) and after intervention (T1)), sick days, symptoms of SARS-CoV-2, or influenza infection on upper respiratory tract diseases. Also, the nutritional behavior of participants will be recorded by using a questionnaire and analyzed. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLaura Mengel
TU München ZIEL - Institute for Food & Health ZIEL Core Facility Humanstudien
Outcome results
None listed