Participants for the FAMOUS Study

The University of Aberdeen

We are looking for volunteers to participate in an exciting research study to explore how high fish and high meat diets influence heart health and the gut microbiome. Through taking part in this study you will be helping with important research, the information we collect may help find ways of reducing people’s risk of developing diseases such as heart disease.

Participants for the FAMOUS Study

The University of Aberdeen

We are looking for volunteers to participate in an exciting research study to explore how high fish and high meat diets influence heart health and the gut microbiome. Through taking part in this study you will be helping with important research, the information we collect may help find ways of reducing people’s risk of developing diseases such as heart disease.

Cause:
Heath & Wellbeing
Location:
Aberdeen
Suitable for volunteers:
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About this opportunity

Does replacing meat with fish benefit heart health?

We are looking for volunteers to participate in an exciting research study to explore how high fish and high meat diets influence heart health and the gut microbiome.

We are looking for:

• Healthy men and women.
• Aged 30-65 years old.
• Classed as overweight (BMI 25-29.9kg/m2 - we can advise regards this if you do not know your BMI).

What is involved?

• Follow a high-fish and high-meat diet plan, designed by nutrition experts (all meals are provided to you by us for this).
• You will receive an allowance for your time and travel costs upon completion of the intervention.

Through taking part in this study you will be helping with important research, the information we collect may help find ways of reducing people’s risk of developing diseases such as heart disease.

Full details are available at: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/rowett/volunteer/current-studies/famous-study/

To take part/for more information please contact Morven Cruickshank at email: morven.cruickshank@abdn.ac.uk or tel: 01224 438708 or Prof. Frank Thies at email: f.thies@abdn.ac.uk or tel: 01224 437954

Location

The Rowett Institute (University Medical Campus), Ashgrove Road West, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

Get in touch to find out more

Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.

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