Do feed-induced nutrient differences in cattle meat affect consumers’ health?

Identification of the healthiest beef meat for Norwegian women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN25014465

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-21

Start date

2017-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-05

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Conditions

Changes in health parameters after ingestion of optimized beef meat Not Applicable

Interventions

The crossover clinical study is carried out for 32 days and contain two intervention periods, each lasts 6 days, with 14 days of washout. During each intervention period, the participants consume 300

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women 2. Age (18-30 years) 3. BMI (18-28 kg/m²) 4. No medicine (except birth control pills)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Intake of medicine 2. Not perceive themselves as sick 3. Obesity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Blood values are measured 4 times; before and after the 2 test diet periods of 6 days) 1. Blood glucose mmol/L blood 2. Insulin pmol/L serum 3. C-peptide pmol/L serum 4. AST U/L serum 5. ALT U/L serum 6. AST/ALT 7. IL-1ß ng/L plasma 8. IL-6 ng/L plasma 9. IL-8 ng/L plasma 10. HB g/100 ml blood 11. Triacylglycerol mmol/L serum 12. LDL-cholesterol mmol/L serum 13. HDL-cholesterol mmol/L serum 14. Selenium µg/L serum 15. Phylloquinone µg/L plasma 16. MK7 µg/L plasma 17. 25-OH D3 nmol/L serum 18. RNA deep sequencing of leucocytes isolated from fresh (10 min) plasma.	—

Measure

Time frame

Blood values are measured 4 times; before and after the 2 test diet periods of 6 days) 1. Blood glucose mmol/L blood 2. Insulin pmol/L serum 3. C-peptide pmol/L serum 4. AST U/L serum 5. ALT U/L serum 6. AST/ALT 7. IL-1ß ng/L plasma 8. IL-6 ng/L plasma 9. IL-8 ng/L plasma 10. HB g/100 ml blood 11. Triacylglycerol mmol/L serum 12. LDL-cholesterol mmol/L serum 13. HDL-cholesterol mmol/L serum 14. Selenium µg/L serum 15. Phylloquinone µg/L plasma 16. MK7 µg/L plasma 17. 25-OH D3 nmol/L serum 18. RNA deep sequencing of leucocytes isolated from fresh (10 min) plasma.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Test meat nutrient content (before the study starts) per 100g: 1.1. Selenium, µg 1.2. alpha-tocopherol, mg 1.3. K1, µg 1.4. MK4, µg 1.5. Vit D3, µg 1.6. 25-OH-D3, µg 1.7. Vitamin K 1.8. Cholesterol, mg 1.9. Fat, g 1.10. Fatty acid composition, mg 2. Diet registration (4 times; before and after the 2 test diet periods of 6 days) 3. Complete registration of what the participants ate (4 x 3 days are requested) Computer tool used: Norwegian Directorate of Health/Norwegian Food Safety Authority. (2021). A diet tool from the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Kostholdsplanleggeren (in Norwegian and English), available at: https://www.kostholdsplanleggeren.no/ Measured before and after the 2 test diet periods of 6 days): 4. Bodyweight (kg) 5. BMI (kg/m²) 6. Blood pressure (mmHg) 7. Pulse (bpm) 8. Satiety by questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Test meat nutrient content (before the study starts) per 100g: 1.1. Selenium, µg 1.2. alpha-tocopherol, mg 1.3. K1, µg 1.4. MK4, µg 1.5. Vit D3, µg 1.6. 25-OH-D3, µg 1.7. Vitamin K 1.8. Cholesterol, mg 1.9. Fat, g 1.10. Fatty acid composition, mg 2. Diet registration (4 times; before and after the 2 test diet periods of 6 days) 3. Complete registration of what the participants ate (4 x 3 days are requested) Computer tool used: Norwegian Directorate of Health/Norwegian Food Safety Authority. (2021). A diet tool from the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. Kostholdsplanleggeren (in Norwegian and English), available at: https://www.kostholdsplanleggeren.no/ Measured before and after the 2 test diet periods of 6 days): 4. Bodyweight (kg) 5. BMI (kg/m²) 6. Blood pressure (mmHg) 7. Pulse (bpm) 8. Satiety by questionnaire

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Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026