Diet Interactions With Human Gut Microbiota. The Potential Role of Mediterranean Diet Adherence. DIAGRAM, a Pilot Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-05-31

Study Completion Date

2017-09-30

Brief Summary

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Despite the strong evidence on health benefits of traditional MeD, not many studies have broadly and systematically been made for the potential role and relationship of the MeD in the composition of the gut microbiota.

Furthermore, little is known about the composition of the gut microbiota in individuals with defined dietary habits on the Mediterranean pattern.

This work is aiming at comparatively studying the gut microbiota of three different dietary oriented european populations. In particular, biological samples and related information will be collected from populations with high adherence to Mediterranean diet (MeD) in Crete - Greece and Molise region - Italy. These data will be comparatively assessed with those provided by a sample population with high adherence to Western diet in Auvergne - France.

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Detailed Description

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All the participants will give freely their written informed consent before their selection in the study.

Information on demographics, anthropometrics, vital signs, relevant medical history and concomitant medication, dietary habits, usual dietary intake and nutritional supplements will be collected. Habitual physical activity will be performed using the short form of the IPAQ survey. All inclusion and exclusion criteria will be checked by the investigator or co-investigator.

All selected volunteers will be asked to maintain their usual dietary habits and continue their normal physical habits. All volunteers will complete a follow-up questionnaire to obtain information about any changes in medication use, disease etc.

All selected volunteers will collect one stool sample and will complete two 24h dietary recalls, and questionnaires related to digestive function and life style.

Conditions

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Human Gut Microbiota

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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european population

dietary habits

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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dietary habits

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 40 to 60 years
* Healthy (apparently free of diseases)
* Moderately physically active
* Habitually eating foods representative of their community (Cretan diet, Italian Mediterranean diet, French Auvergnat diet). The assessment of the consumption of such food will be based to a detailed dietary history retrieved by a nutrition specialist)

Exclusion Criteria

* Following any kind of treatment, notably antibiotics the last 3 months
* Sedentary lifestyle
* BMI \<18.5 Kg/m2-or \>27Kg/m2
* Smokers
* Excessive alcohol consumption (\>3 glasses/d for men and \>2 glasses/d for women)
* To be frequent travelers, particularly to overseas destinations
* Pregnant or women at lactation
* Individual unable to give informed consent or refusing to sign informed consent

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes