Effects of Camelina Sativa Oil in Free-living Older Adults

Ninety-one volunteers (26M/65F) are enrolled according to the following inclusion criteria i) free-living older adults ≥ 65 years; ii) apparently healthy subjects; iii) subjects who do not take vitamin supplements/integration and/or omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; iv) subjects without food allergies.

All volunteers are informed about the purpose of the study and the potential risk and provide their informed consent.

Subjects are randomized into two groups: active group (13M/36F) vs placebo group (13M/29F).

The main objective of this project is to test the efficacy of the 12-weeks consumption of a novel food (snack enriched with camelina Sativa oil) on the inflammatory status in older adults.

The primary and secondary endpoints are:

i) Investigation of changes in serum CRP levels and serum levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, in the active group (volunteers consumed enriched snack with camelina Sativa oil) and placebo group, after 12 weeks of snacking (T1), compared to baseline (T0) (primary endpoint).

ii) Evaluation of changes in serum lipid panel parameters after the consumption of the novel food in both the active and placebo groups (secondary endpoint).

iii) Evaluation of changes in glucidic status after the consumption of the novel food in both the active and placebo groups (secondary endpoint).

iv) Evaluation of changes in the levels of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in both the active and placebo groups (secondary endpoint).

v) Evaluation of the nutritional status at T0 and at T1 in both the active and placebo groups (secondary endpoint).

Inclusion criteria

• Age over 65
• Free-living
• No food allergy
• Apparent good health
• Acceptance and sign of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Age under 65
• Living in a nursing home, extended care
• Hospitalized
• Presence food allergy
• Without acceptance and sign of informed consent
• Taking vitamin supplements/integration and/or omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids