Impact of Eating Beans on Metabolism

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Overweight

In brief

The purpose of this research is to test how eating a meal containing beans impacts how participants' bodies use food for energy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06123208

Run by

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

People needed

36

Starts

2023-10-30

Expected to finish

2025-08-15

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-03

Who can join

Age: 19 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• BMI >18.5 or <30 kg/m2
• Ability to understand and sign the consent form
• Ability of transportation (i.e., participants must be able to provide their own transportation to the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center)
• Non-smoking or use of other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
• Not taking steroid-based medications; not planning to or currently attempting to gain or lose weight
• All females of childbearing age must be on birth control for a minimum of 3 months prior to start of study

You may not qualify if…

• Inability or unwillingness to consume any food item in the test meals
• More than a 10% change in body weight within the past 2 months
• Participation in a weight loss diet/exercise program
• Current or planned pregnancy
• Lactation
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic >160 mmHg or diastolic >100 mmHg)
• Diagnosed cardiovascular, pulmonary, skeletal and metabolic diseases
• Fasting glucose > 100 mg/dL or non-fasting (1-2 hours after eating) >140 mg/dL
• Using medications known to affect appetite, blood lipids, body composition, body weight, or food intake (appetite control drugs, steroids, antidepressants)
• Non-English speaking

Where it is running

• USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center — Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

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