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A study exploring the potential of selenium incorporated in dairy proteins to improve health and reduce the risk of colon cancer.

ABSTRACT: Interventions: The aim is to explore the potential of selenium incorporated in dairy proteins to improve bowel health and reduce the risk of colon cancer. Participants will include a special dairy product in their diet in which the dairy proteins have been naturally enriched with selenium. High selenium=100 micrograms per day, Placebo =1.5 micrograms selenium per day, in Milk protein concentrate prepared as a powdered food drink. Each intervention is 8 weeks in length with a 2 week wash-out between each phase. Markers of the health value of selenium will then be examined in samples of blood and samples taken from the lining of the bowel wall. The duration of the intervention will be 2 weeks baseline+ 8 weeks for each treatment phase (16wks) and 2 weeks wash out between treatment phases. Primary outcome(s): Level of plasma glutathione peroxidase (GSPx) taken at the beginning and end of each intervention[At the beginning and end of each treatment (Week 0 and week 8).] Study Design: Purpose: Prevention; Allocation: Randomised controlled trial; Masking: Blinded (masking used);Assignment: Crossover;Type of endpoint: Bio-availability

DISEASE(S): Bowel Cancer,Cancer-bowel-back Passage (rectum) Or Large Bowel (colon)

PROVIDER: 2452132 | ecrin-mdr-crc |

REPOSITORIES: ECRIN MDR

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