het gaat hier niet zozeer om aandoeningen aan het maag-/darmstelsel, maar de interventie is gericht op het verbeteren van de stoelgang improvement bowel function and defecation
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects will be randomly assigned to the intervention groups
(*control *
*fiber-enriched OR *fiber-enriched * *control). In one of the intervention
periods participants receive *control boxes* with products low in wheat fiber
and in the other period they wil
Sponsors
J.Rettenmaier & Sohne GmbH & Co.KG
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Male - Apparently healthy - Age range between 18-70 years old - BMI between 20 and 30 kg/m2 - Average fiber intake of 12-18 grams per day - Living in the surrounding area of Wageningen (radius ~20 km)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Any digestive tract disorder that is expected to interfere with this study (e.g. (partial) gastric resection, (hemi)colectomy, Crohn*s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel disease, Coeliac disease) - Known food allergy (e.g. lactose, gluten, nuts, egg, etc) - Vegetarians - Use of pro- or prebiotics - Use of medication that can interfere with study outcomes (including laxatives, diuretics, antidepressants, codeine or antibiotics) - Alcohol intake * 40g/day (* 3 glasses of beer/wine per day) - Drug abuse - Current smokers - Participation in other clinical trials in the past month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primairy study parameter is change in fecal bulk between a *low fiber* intervention (with control products) and the wheat fiber enriched product intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters are stool consistency, gut-related complaints (e.g. stool frequency, bloating, flatulence), appetite/satiety and food liking. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed