Appetitive, dietary and health effects of almonds consumed with meals or as snacks: a randomized, controlled trial
Autor: | Sze Yen Tan, Richard D. Mattes |
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Přispěvatelé: | Tan, Sze Yen, Mattes, RD |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
Blood Glucose
Male alpha-Tocopherol Medicine (miscellaneous) Appetite Type 2 diabetes law.invention Fatty Acids Monounsaturated Randomized controlled trial law blood glucose Medicine Nuts Food science Meals Morning media_common Glucose tolerance test Nutrition and Dietetics medicine.diagnostic_test digestive oral and skin physiology food and beverages Postprandial Period appetite Postprandial Original Article Female Prunus medicine.symptom Adult media_common.quotation_subject randomized-controlled trial Satiation body weight Young Adult Humans business.industry almonds Anthropometry Glucose Tolerance Test medicine.disease Dietary Fats Diet Plant Preparations Snacks business Energy Intake Weight gain |
Zdroj: | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
ISSN: | 1476-5640 0954-3007 |
Popis: | 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 (N¼137) 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 a-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. Refereed/Peer-reviewed |
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