Metabolic Effects of Plant-based Diet

Metabolic Effects of Plant-based Diet on Healthy Young Adults

The purpose of this study is to assess the metabolic effects of plant based diet on healthy young adults.

An internet announcement will be made and 60 participants who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomly selected. After being informed about study, all participants (60 omnivores) giving written informed consent will be assigned to the vegan and vegetarian groups of the study according to their preferences, while 20 participants will continue to be omnivores as the control group. At week 0 and 24, blood samples, urine samples, proton density fat fraction MRI evaluations and body composition analyze will be completed.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Being 18-40 years old,
2. BMI is 18-30 kg/m2,
3. Having no chronic diseases,
4. Not smoking

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having chronic disease,
2. Being older than 40 years old or younger than 18 years old,
3. Smoking,
4. Alcoholism or drinking more than 140 gr/week of alcohol,