The Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut is seeking participants for an 8-week nutrition research study to investigate the effects of dairy lipids on blood cholesterol levels, inflammation levels, and gut bacteria composition.
Eligibility
- Men and post-menopausal women
- Between 40 and 70 years of age
- Willing to consume study provided dairy products daily
- Willing to provide blood and stool samples throughout the study
- Meet other study inclusion criteria and do not fit any exclusion criteria
Check eligibility by filling out the study screening survey.
Benefits of Participation
- Free nutrient intake analysis from diet records, blood pressure values, and body composition analysis upon request.
- You will be compensated up to $250 for your time.
Contact
- Christopher Blesso, Principal Investigator, 860-486-9049; blesso@uconn.edu
- Oliver Otoko, Graduate Assistant, 860-486-8755; otoko@uconn.edu
This research study was approved by the UConn IRB, Protocol #H22-0161