An interventional study of almond and high-carbohydrate control food in Adult Young and Healthy, sponsored by ICAN Nutrition Education and Research. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 39 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-16.
Sponsored by ICAN Nutrition Education and Research · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily almond intake based on the timing of almond consumption (i.e., almond consumption as a preload or between-meal snack) on body composition, lipid profile, and oxidative and inflammation indicators among young Korean adults.
The current study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily almond intake on body composition, lipid profile, and oxidative and inflammation indicators among young Korean adults based on the timing of almond consumption. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) a pre-meal group (PM; n = 58) in which participants were instructed to consume 56 g of almonds per day as a preload when having regular meals; (2) a snack group (SN; n =55) in which participants were instructed to consume 56 g of almonds between meals as snacks; and (3) a control group (CL; n = 56) in which participants were provided high-carbohydrate iso-caloric control food. The three-day diet records, including two consecutive weekdays and one weekend day, were done once before the trial and twice during the trial. Body composition was assessed through multi-frequency whole-body bioimpedance measurement using InBody 620 (Biospace Co., Ltd, Seoul, Korea).After a 12-hour fast, blood samples were taken at the baseline time point (week 0) and at weeks 8 and 16 by standard venipuncture. The serum total cholesterol and triglycerides levels were measured by the enzymatic-colorimetric method using a Cobas 8000 c702 chemistry analyzer (Roche Diagnostics; Mannheim, Germany). HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels were determined via homogeneous enzymatic colorimetry.
Exclusion criteria:
In this group, participants were provided with 56 g of almonds per day either as preload before meals or snack between meals. A snack was defined as an eating event that occurred between participants' regular meals, specifically two hours before and after meals. All the participants in almond group were provided daily portions of packaged almonds.
Other: almond
In this group, participants were provided with high-carbohydrate control food item that had a similar number of calories as 56 g of almonds.
Other: high-carbohydrate control food
Changes of body fat percentages from baseline
Time frame: week 8
Changes of blood lipid profiles from baseline
Time frame: week 8
Changes of body fat percentages from baseline
Time frame: week 16
Changes of blood lipid profiles from baseline
Time frame: week 16
Changes of body fat percentages from baseline
Time frame: week 20
Changes of blood lipid profiles from baseline
Time frame: week 20
Changes of blood IL-6 levels
Time frame: week 8
Changes of blood IL-6 levels
Time frame: week 16
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