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Postprandial Metabolic Responses to Sustainable and Non-Sustainable Meals in Healthy Young Men
Sponsor: University of Parma
Summary
This randomized crossover study evaluated the acute postprandial metabolic and hydration responses to two standardized lunch meals differing in nutritional quality and environmental footprint in healthy young men. Each participant consumed both meals in separate experimental visits according to a randomized sequence. Postprandial oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, respiratory quotient, energy expenditure, diet-induced thermogenesis, substrate oxidation, satiety, and hydration-related outcomes were assessed.
Official title: THERMOS-LUNCH: Effects of Meals Differing in Nutritional Quality and Environmental Footprint on Postprandial Metabolism, Diet-Induced Thermogenesis, Respiratory Quotient, Satiety, and Hydration Status in Healthy Young Men
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
18
Start Date
2025-11-01
Completion Date
2026-04-24
Last Updated
2026-09-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Healthy-Sustainable Test Meal
Standardized lunch meal characterized by a healthier nutritional profile and lower environmental footprint. The meal was designed to have lower carbon and water footprints compared with the non-sustainable test meal. The healthy-sustainable meal had an estimated carbon footprint of 620 g CO₂-eq and water footprint of 956.6 L, whereas the non-sustainable meal had an estimated carbon footprint of 1104 g CO₂-eq and water footprint of 1605.1 L.
Non-Sustainable Test Meal
Standardized lunch meal characterized by a less favorable nutritional profile and higher environmental footprint compared with the healthy-sustainable test meal. The healthy-sustainable meal had an estimated carbon footprint of 620 g CO₂-eq and water footprint of 956.6 L, whereas the non-sustainable meal had an estimated carbon footprint of 1104 g CO₂-eq and water footprint of 1605.1 L.
Locations (1)
University of Parma, Department of Food and Drug
Parma, Parma, Italy