Reporter brief
RCT of Mediterranean diet and fecal microbiota transplant on aging markers in adults over 40
What happened
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing four arms over 8 weeks: Mediterranean-style diet alone, fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) alone, combined diet plus FMT, and placebo FMT in participants aged 40 and older. The study measures changes in inflammatory markers and biological aging biomarkers, with secondary outcomes including microbiome composition, metabolites, diet adherence, and quality of life.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- Limitations have not been recorded; consult the primary source.
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Participants aged ≥40 years
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
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- Journal
- Stanford University
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Pending.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Mediterranean diet timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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