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Could a Plant-Based diet keep your brain and muscles young?

NCT ID NCT07151365

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is following 5,000 middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan who are Tzu Chi volunteers and eat plant-based or vegetarian diets. Researchers want to see if these diets are linked to healthier aging, including better memory, stronger muscles, and lower risk of frailty. Participants will have their thinking skills, muscle mass, and grip strength measured over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
plant-based diet
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could provide clear dietary guidelines to help people age more healthfully and reduce the risk of age-related problems like memory loss and muscle weakness.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a controlled experiment, so it can show links but cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to people outside this specific volunteer group.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 5,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Middle-aged and older adults (≥40 years) who are volunteers of the Tzu Chi Foundation or their relatives and friends, participating in the 2-day comprehensive health examination program in Taiwan.

Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 40 years or older. * Volunteers of the Tzu Chi Foundation. * Participating in the 2-day comprehensive health examination program. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant individual. * Diagnosed with dementia or poor cognition resulting in inability to answer questionnaires.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction Frailty Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cognitive decline Frailty Healthy aging Sarcopenia

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital.

    RECRUITING

    Dalin, Chiayi, 622, Taiwan

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