The Effect of Processing on the Measured Energy Value of Almonds in the Human Diet
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Conditions studied: Healthy, Focus: Effect of Processing on Energy Value of Almonds
In brief
The objective of this study is to measure the effect of processing (roasting, slicing, or grinding) on the energy value of almonds in the human diet and study molecular mechanisms that may help explain the beneficial health effects of almonds.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02034383
- Run by
- David Baer
- People needed
- 18
- Starts
- 2014-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-02-13
Who can join
Age: 25 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 25 to 75 years at beginning of study
- BMI between 20 and 38 kg/m2
- Fasting glucose < 126 mg/dl
- Blood pressure < 160/100 (controlled with certain medications)
- Fasting total blood cholesterol < 280 mg/dl
- Fasting triglycerides < 300 mg/dl
You may not qualify if…
- Presence of kidney disease, liver disease, gout, hyperthyroidism, untreated or unstable hypothyroidism, certain cancers, gastrointestinal disease, pancreatic disease, other metabolic diseases, or malabsorption syndromes
- Women who have given birth during the previous 12 months
- Pregnant women or women who plan to become pregnant or become pregnant during the study
- Lactating women
- Type 2 diabetes requiring the use of oral antidiabetic agents or insulin
- History of bariatric or certain other surgeries related to weight control
- Smokers or other tobacco users (during 6 months prior to the start of the study)
- History of eating disorders or other dietary patterns which are not consistent with the dietary intervention (e.g., vegetarians, very low fat diets, high protein diets)
- Volunteers who have lost 10% of body weight within the last 12 months
- Known (self-reported) allergy or adverse reaction to almonds or other nuts
- Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or communicate with study staff
- Self-report of alcohol or substance abuse within the past 12 months and/or current acute treatment or rehabilitation program for these problems (long-term participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is not an exclusion)
- Other medical, psychiatric, or behavioral factors that in the judgment of the Principal Investigator may interfere with study participation or the ability to follow the intervention protocol
Where it is running
- USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center — Beltsville, Maryland, United States
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