U.S., April 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07550023) titled 'Effects Of Dietary Fats on Gut Microbiota Composition and Metabolic Activity in Healthy Adults' on April 17.
Brief Summary: This study will investigate how adding a specific type of dietary fat to daily meals for two weeks affects the gut bacteria and their activity. Participants will be randomly assigned to consume one of four types of fat: butter, coconut oil, olive oil, or sunflower oil (60 mL each day for 2 weeks). Stool and blood samples (after an overnight fast) will be collected at 3 time points during the study (Days 1, 7, and 22). These samples will be used to measure metabolites produced by gut bacteria, the types of bact...