Appetitive, dietary and health effects of almonds consumed with meals or as snacks: a randomized, controlled trial.

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. Anth

SUBMITTER: Tan SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3898316 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature