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- Clinical Trial NCT03014531
Effects of Daily Almond Intake as a Preload Before Meals Versus as a Snack Among Korean Adults
August 14, 2017 updated by: ICAN Nutrition Education and Research
Daily Almond Intake as a Preload Before Meals Versus as a Snack Between Meals Has Different Effects on Body Fat Percentages and the Lipid Profile in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Young Adults in South Korea
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.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
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.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
227
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 07327
- ICAN Nutrition Education and Research
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
20 years to 39 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- non-smokers
- age 20-39 yr
- Male and Female non-smokers
- BMI 17-30 kg/m2
- under Korean habitual diet
Exclusion criteria:
- any diseases
- any weight change 6 mo before the study
- >2 times/wk nut consumption
- frequent alcohol consumption
- any use of nutrient supplements
- erratic exercise habits
- women who were with irregular menses, taking birth control pills, pregnant or lactating
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: almond
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.
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Other: high-carbohydrate control food item
In this group, participants were provided with high-carbohydrate control food item that had a similar number of calories as 56 g of almonds.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Changes of body fat percentages from baseline
Time Frame: week 8
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week 8
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Changes of blood lipid profiles from baseline
Time Frame: week 8
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week 8
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Changes of body fat percentages from baseline
Time Frame: week 16
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week 16
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Changes of blood lipid profiles from baseline
Time Frame: week 16
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week 16
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Changes of body fat percentages from baseline
Time Frame: week 20
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week 20
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Changes of blood lipid profiles from baseline
Time Frame: week 20
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week 20
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Changes of blood IL-6 levels
Time Frame: week 8
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week 8
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Changes of blood IL-6 levels
Time Frame: week 16
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week 16
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Collaborators
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
June 1, 2014
Primary Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2016
Study Completion (Actual)
May 1, 2016
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 25, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 6, 2017
First Posted (Estimate)
January 9, 2017
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
August 16, 2017
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 14, 2017
Last Verified
August 1, 2017
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 14-KIMH-01-ICAN
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