Eggs, gut health, and metabolism study
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how eating whole eggs versus egg whites affects your gut bacteria, metabolism, and immune system. It aims to understand how eggs may influence health markers in people of different weight ranges.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- If you are female, you have not yet gone through menopause (still having periods).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is in the normal range (18.5–24.9) or you are in the obese range (BMI 30 or higher) with higher body fat.
- You are willing to eat whole eggs and egg whites every day for the study and avoid other eggs during that time.
- You do not have any serious medical conditions, are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and are not allergic to eggs.
- You are not taking certain medications that affect cholesterol, blood sugar, inflammation, or blood clotting, and you have not used long-term antibiotics or probiotics recently.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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