Fiber / fiber intake / health-promoting effects of fiber
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: PPFF elective - an evidence-based fiber-focused culinary medicine elective for medical students. PPFF is a teaching/culinary module with 8 teaching units covering the topic of fiber and its i
Sponsors
Klinik für Innere Medizin II - Unizentrum Naturheikunde
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age at study inclusion between 18 and 60 years - the ability to provide oral and written informed consent - only medical student in the clinical stage of the medical curriculum will be recruited (at least in the fifth semester; this will be checked based on certificates of enrollment ) - sufficient knowledge of German to complete a questionnaire in German language and to understand the procedures of the study - Willingness to complete a 2-day weighed food diary twice during the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria include: - known diseases of the gastrointestinal tract which require a special diet (e.g. celiac disease, which requires a gluten-free diet) and in which increasing dietary fiber intake may be problematic - Breastfeeding/pregnancy - Eating disorders (self-reported) - Participation in another study within the last four weeks - Underweight (BMI 30 kg/m²), which require a special diet or caloric restriction - Abuse of drugs, alcohol (>20g/d) or nicotine (daily consumption) - Previous psychiatric illnesses that are not compatible with a group intervention - Any finding that, in the opinion of the principle investigator, makes the participant appear unsuitable for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in mean fiber intake in g/d (as assessed by 2-day weighed food diaries) before and after completion of the PPFF module | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in the intake of selective micro- and macronutrients (as assessed by 2-day weighed food diaries) before and after completion of the PPFF module: in particular folic acid, potassium, saturated fatty acids, cholesterol, calcium. Student performance in the study-specific pre-post survey (percentage of correct answers) before and after completing the PPFF module Discrepancy between subjective self-assessed fiber intake and fiber intake as determined by the completed 2-day weighed food diaries (before and after completion of the PPFF module) Drop-out rate (descriptive) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMaximilian Andreas Storz
Klinik für Innere Medizin II - Unizentrum Naturheikunde
Outcome results
None listed