Funded in part by Almond Board of California
Appetitive, dietary and health effects of almonds consumed with meals or as snacks: a randomized, controlled trial
Tan SY, Mattes RD
European journal of clinical nutrition · 126 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
- Intake measured by
- Food provided by researchers
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Industry funded
- Industry group
- Almond Board of California
Based on 1 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2013-10-02 · Eur J Clin Nutr · vol. 67 · issue 11 · pp. 1205–1214
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Cited
- 181 citations · more than 98% of similar papers · 8.1× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 64 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Nuts composition and effects · Peanut Plant Research Studies · Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
- Keywords
- Postprandial, Appetite, Medicine, Type 2 diabetes, Morning, Anthropometry, Randomized controlled trial, Food science, Calorie, Diabetes mellitus, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Biology
- MeSH
- humans, prunus, nuts, blood glucose, dietary fats, fatty acids, monounsaturated, alpha-tocopherol, plant preparations, glucose tolerance test, diet, appetite, satiation, energy intake, postprandial period, adult, female, male, young adult, meals, snacks
2 authors
From AU, US
- Sze‐Yen Tan · correspondingUniversity of South Australia
- R. D. Mattes · correspondingPurdue University West Lafayette
Abstract
Background/objectives
Snacks contribute toward a significant proportion of human total daily energy intake. This study investigated the effects of almonds, a satiating and nutrient-rich, common snack, on postprandial glycemia, appetite, short-term body weight and fasting blood parameters when consumed with meals or alone as a snack.
Methods
This was a 4-week randomized, parallel-arm study that entailed consuming almonds (43 g/day) with breakfast (BF) or lunch (LN), alone as a morning (MS) or afternoon (AS) snack or no almonds (CL). Participants (N=137) with increased risk for type 2 diabetes completed an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and acute-feeding session at baseline, followed by almond consumption for 4 weeks before repeating the OGTT and acute-feeding trials. Anthropometric, biochemical and appetite responses were assessed.
Results
Almonds lowered serum glucose responses postprandially. Effects were most prominent in the snack groups. Almonds, consumed as snacks, also reduced hunger and desire to eat during the acute-feeding session. After 4 weeks, anthropometric measurements and fasting blood biochemistries did not differ from the control group or across intervention groups. Without specific guidance, daily energy intake was reduced to compensate for energy from the provided almonds. Dietary monounsaturated fat and α-tocopherol intakes were significantly increased in all almond groups.
Conclusion
Almonds provide post-ingestive metabolic and appetitive benefits and did not increase the risk for weight gain. This suggests that almonds may be a healthful snack option.
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