Energy and Nutrient Profiles When Asians Transit From a Meat-based to a Plant-based Diet: A Modelling Exercise

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to model and present a simulation exercise to assess the nutritional effects of replacing meat-based protein with meat analogues. The hypothesis of our study is to understand if any positive or detrimental effects on nutrition and health will ensue, when people replace a meat-based diet with plant-based and alternative protein substitutes.

Detailed Description
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A total of up 100 participants (Chinese/Malay/Indian), non-vegetarians, aged between 21 to 99 years, literate and numerate will be recruited for this study. Participants will be required to complete a 4-day food record as part of the exercise. To ensure accuracy of food records, participants will be requested to either weigh their foods or take photographs of all food and drink consumed during the duration of the study. After all the food records have been collected, the data will be analysed using food composition tables. Nutritional profiles of all participants will be generated. Animal-based products will then be substituted with plant-based counterparts and a new nutritional profile will be generated for each participant.

Official Title
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Energy and Nutrient Profiles When Asians Transit From a Meat-based to a Plant-based Diet: A Modelling Exercise

Conditions
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Nutrition, Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Observational Survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy males and females 21-99 years old Non-vegetarians Access to smart phone devices if participants intend to use photographic methods Exclusion Criteria: Non-english speaking Members of any vulnerable populations Members of the research team or their immediate family members. Immediate family member is defined as a spouse, parent, child, or sibling, whether biological or legally adopted

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 21 Years
Maximum Age: 99 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Healthy Asian<br>Healthy Asian, non-vegetarian that is aged between 21 to 99, literate and numerate. | Other: Observational Survey<br>* Collection of a 4-day food record<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Protein | Food record of dietary protein intake | 4 days | 
| Carbohydrates | Food record of carbohydrate intake | 4 days | 
| Fats | Food record of fat intake | 4 days | 
| Minerals | Food record of mineral intake | 4 days | 
| Dietary fibre | Food record of dietary fibre intake | 4 days | 
| Cholesterol | Food record of cholesterol intake | 4 days | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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plant-based alternative protein