Clinical Trial: Plant Stanol Esters and Influenza Vaccination
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Condition: Immune Response
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Evaluating the Effect of Different Daily Plant Stanol Ester Intakes on the Vaccination Response to an Influenza Vaccine
Brief Summary:
Plant stanols are known to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). However, recent studies have suggested that these compounds also beneficially influence the immune system, e.g. increasing vaccine-specific antibody titers. BMI and age have previously been negatively associated to vaccination responses. If plant stanols indeed have beneficial effects on the immune system, people with overweight or obesity and higher age might benefit from consuming plant stanols prior to receiving the influenza…
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