Effect of a Daily Collagen Peptide Supplement on Digestive Symptoms in Healthy Women: 2-Phase Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of dietary collagen on managing digestive symptoms is currently lacking in the literature.

Objective

To gain a better understanding of this issue, we conducted a 2-phase mixed methods study.

Methods

Phase 1 was a mixed methods design to explore current attitude and practice among consumers and health care practitioners. The findings were used to design an 8-week phase 2 digital study called Gutme! conducted in the United States in healthy female volunteers (BMI>25 kg/m²). Our aim was, first, to determine the feasibility of conducting a fully digital mixed methods study; second, the study explored the effect of an 8-week daily supplementation of 20 g dietary collagen peptide (Peptan) on digestive symptoms. Phase 2 was a prospective, ope

SUBMITTER: Abrahams M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198822 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature