Micronutrient status of healthy adults in Austria and the relationship with health variables Other
Conditions
Interventions
This project is retrospective, includes no intervention, and utilizes data from an online questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics as well as a previous blood collection for micronutrient lab
Sponsors
BIOGENA GmbH & Co KG
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Reside in Austria 2. Aged at least 20 years 3. No severe health ailments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Failing to provide written informed consent 2. Being younger than 20 years or older than 65 years 3. Lactating or pregnant 4. Being diagnosed with a severe health condition (such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, specific allergies, chronic lung disease, liver disease, musculoskeletal disorders, cancer, mental illness, chronic pain, or COVID-19) 5. Taking medications for severe illnesses (whether prescribed or self-administered) 6. Incomplete questionnaires or lacking responses to key questions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Body weight (kg) reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 2. Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) calculated from questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 3. Region of residence in Austria reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 4. Omega-3-index measured by blood test (% of total Fatty Acids), single cross-sectional assessment 5. Cholesterol measured by blood test (mg/dl), single cross-sectional assessment 6. Adjusted coenzyme q10 (µmol/mmol Chol) measured by blood test, single cross-sectional assessment 7. Folic acid measured by blood test (ng/ml), single cross-sectional assessment 8. Ferritin measured by blood test (ng/ml), single cross-sectional assessment 9. Vitamin B 12 measured by blood test (pg/ml), single cross-sectional assessment 10. Vitamin D measured by blood test (nmol/l), single cross-sectional assessment 11. Vitamin B 6 measured by blood test (µg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 12.Molybdenum measured by blood test (µ/l), single cross-sectional assessment 13.Manganese measured by blood test (µ/l), single cross-sectional assessment 14. Selenium measured by blood test (µ/l), single cross-sectional assessment 15.Zinc measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 16. Copper measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 17.Magnesium measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 18.Calcium measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 19. Potassium measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 20. Iron measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 21.Soluble transferrin-receptor measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 22. Hemoglobin measured by blood test (g/dl), single cross-sectional assessment 23. wrCRP measured by blood test (mg/l), single cross-sectional assessment 24. Apolipoprotein A measured by blood test (g/l), single cross-sectional assessment 25. Triglycerides | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical activity levels reported by questionnaire (WHO PA guidelines 150-300 min/week), single cross-sectional assessment 2. Dietary pattern reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 3. Diastolic blood pressure assessed during medical check-up examination (mmHg), single cross-sectional assessment 4. Alcohol consumption reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 5. Smoking prevalence reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 6. Supplement intake reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment 7. Medication intake reported by questionnaire, single cross-sectional assessment | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactKatharina Wirnitzer
Outcome results
None listed