Effect of the consumption of cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale l.) flour-based biscuits in overweight children: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

Autor:	Brito LB; Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care. Universidade Federal do Maranhão., Leal BO; Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Silva JRD; Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Barbosa KMP; Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Silva VTD; Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Costa AS; Health and Technology. Federal University of Maranhão., Landim YP; Primary Health Care. Federal University of Maranhão., Pascoal LM; Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Neto MS; Public Health Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Pereira ALF; Food Science and Technology. Federal University of Maranhão., Abreu VKG; Food Science and Technology. Federal University of Maranhão., Lima Hunaldo VK; Federal University of Maranhão., Costa JRM; Physical Chemistry. Federal University of Maranhão., Costa ACPJ; Nursing. Federal University of Maranhão., Araújo MFM; Nursing. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Nutricion hospitalaria [Nutr Hosp] 2024 Dec 13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 13.
DOI:	10.20960/nh.05241
Abstrakt:	Background: cashew nut is an almond known for its cardiovascular benefits in adults and weight gain effects in malnourished children, as supported by research. However, its impact on overweight children remains unexplored. Objective: to analyze the effect of consuming biscuits made with cashew nut flour on the blood glucose and serum triglyceride levels of children with overweight/obesity over four weeks. Methods: a pilot, randomized, open-label clinical study was conducted with 19 overweight children (11 in intervention group 1 [G1] and 8 in group 2 [G2], aged between 7 and 15 years. Over four consecutive weeks, they consumed, daily, three biscuits with 50 % cashew nut flour composition (G1) and six biscuits with 50 % cashew nut flour composition (G2). The biomarkers analyzed were glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and total cholesterol (TC) at baseline and seven days post-biscuit consumption. Results: post-experiment, the TG (p = 0.153), HDL-C (p = 0.895), and TC (p = 0.122) biomarkers showed no significant changes. LDL-C levels experienced a slight but statistically significant increase of 0.52 % across all participants (p = 0.031). In contrast, non-HDL cholesterol levels saw a minor yet significant reduction of -1.7 % in serum concentration (p = 0.014). Independent of group allocation, the participants' HbA1c and average blood glucose levels significantly decreased by 12.1 % (p < 0.001) and 17.9 % (p < 0.001), respectively (Cohen's Δ = 1, in both instances). Conclusion: consumption of biscuits containing cashew nut flour by overweight/obese children positively affected the reduction of blood glucose and non-HDL cholesterol biomarkers in both groups, regardless of the formulations used.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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