mental health nutritional status mental health, nutrition status
Conditions
Interventions
No intervention
Sponsors
Wageningen Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • First-time enrolled in a bachelor study at Wageningen University • Aged 16 years or older during the AID • Dutch-speaking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main endpoints are changes in dietary habits towards a plant-based diet and changes in stress levels. Diet changes will be expressed as changes in defined meat-based diet categories (questionnaire) and as changes in the consumption of plant protein as a percentage of total protein (FFQ). Stress levels will be assessed with two questionnaires and one biomarker (hair cortisol). Urinary serotonin concentrations will be used as a potential marker for depression and compared to scores on the validated HADS questionnaire for depression and anxiety. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the nutritional impact of dietary changes, nutritional status over time will be measured crudely as Hb from a capillary (finger) blood sample in all participants and more in-depth (vitamins B6, B12, D, and folic acid) for those who provide a venous blood sample. In the fecal sample at baseline and 6 months, pH as a marker of fermentation will be measured. To adjust for confounding variables, additional lifestyle questionnaires and anthropometry will be used. Measurements at 3 and 9 months will be used to study timing of changes. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactN Roos
Wageningen Universiteit
Outcome results
None listed