Almonds and Health Effects on Metabolism, Vascular Function and Cognition
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Impaired Fasting Glucose
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Overweight and Obesity
- Prediabetes
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Crossover AssignmentMasking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 40 years and 70 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Objectives: Secondary objectives are to investigate if improved chronic glucose metabolism in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and/or impaired fasting glucose after long-term almond consumption translates into improved peripheral and brain vascular function, and enhanced cognitive performanc...
Objectives: Secondary objectives are to investigate if improved chronic glucose metabolism in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and/or impaired fasting glucose after long-term almond consumption translates into improved peripheral and brain vascular function, and enhanced cognitive performance. In addition, the investigators will address to what extent improved chronic glucose metabolism in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and/or impaired fasting glucose after long-term almond consumption can be explained by (combined) effects of lowered hepatic lipid accumulation and inflammation, skeletal muscle characteristics, visceral and subcutaneous fat accumulation, pancreatic function or fecal microbiota composition. Study design: The proposed study will be a 12 months randomised, controlled trial with a cross-over design. Two experimental periods of five months will be separated by a two months washout period. Study population: Forty-three impaired glucose tolerant and/or impaired fasting glucose subjects, with overweight and mild obesity (BMI 25-35 kg/m2), aged 40-70 years. Intervention: During the intervention period of 5 months, subjects will receive daily 50 gr almonds, but not in the 2 months washout and 5 months control periods.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03419702
- Collaborators
- Almond Board of California
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jogchum Plat, PhD Maastricht University Principal Investigator: Ronald P Mensink, PhD Maastricht University