Do you enjoy consuming grapes and grape juice?
Are you interested in contributing to our research that will study the health effects of grape intake?
Researchers in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut are seeking healthy men and women to participate in a 13-week nutrition research study investigating the effects of consuming a freeze-dried grape beverage on immune and metabolic profiles. You will be compensated $200 for your time.
We are looking for healthy men and women who meet the following criteria:
- Between the ages of 50-75 years old
- Body mass index (BMI) 18.5 to < 30 kg/m2
- Willing to consume a freeze-dried grape and grape-free control powder as a beverage on a daily basis during different study periods (grape powder will be provided free of charge)
- Willing to provide blood samples and complete surveys throughout the study
- Meet other study inclusion criteria and do not fit exclusion criteria
Benefits of participating:
Participants can receive free dietary analysis and body composition analysis upon request.
Study Location:
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut
Roy E. Jones Building, Storrs, CT 06269
To inquire about participation in the study, please contact:
- Catherine Andersen, Principal Investigator, 860-486-1704, Email: catherine.andersen@uconn.edu
- Indraja Gaddam, Graduate Assistant, 959-208-1824, Email: indraja.gaddam@uconn.edu
This research was approved by the BRANY IRB Protocol B2024-0072.
For more information, contact: Indraja Gaddam at indraja.gaddam@uconn.edu