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Improving Health Outcomes With Kefir

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About this study

The purpose of the study is to ascertain whether traditional kefir not only enhances vascular health but also contributes to improved immune outcomes in both male and female participants at higher risk or living with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) after 12 weeks of treatment.

Condition
Systemic Inflammatory Response, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases
Tested
Traditional Kefir, Milk (placebo)
Sponsor
University of Alberta

Who can join

Age
24 to 70 years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Inclusion 7

  • Minimum age: 24 years
  • Maximum age: 70 years
  • Study condition: Systemic Inflammatory Response, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Cardiovascular Diseases
  • females and males (24-70 years old) living in Edmonton (or Edmonton area/driving distance);
  • overweight or obesity (BMI \>25 Caucasian, \>23 Asian);
  • at higher risk of T2D (fasting blood glucose ≥ 5.6 - 6.9 mmol/L or/and HbA1C ≥ 5.5 - 6.4%); or
  • with diagnosis of T2D (fasting blood glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L or/and HbA1C ≥ 6.5%).

Exclusion 7

  • a usual high intake (maximum intake 3 servings/week) of fermented foods excluding cheese (i.e., kefir, kombucha, kimchi, etc.) for the past 3 months;
  • gastrointestinal (GI) disorders of any kind;
  • being pregnant or breastfeeding;
  • monogenic dyslipidemias and endocrine disorders except for diabetes;
  • use of medications within the last 3 months (i.e., antibiotics or antifungals, corticosteroids, methotrexate, or immunosuppressive cytotoxic agents);
  • any health conditions deemed to interfere with primary outcomes at the investigator's discretion (e.g., kidney disease, liver disease, cancer, GI surgery, heavy alcohol consumption, etc.);
  • having a pacemaker or any electrical medical device that prevents the individual from undergoing the bioelectrical impedance analysis bioimmunoassay (BIA) test."

Where

1 site, 1 recruiting

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Contact

Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.