The Snacking @ Otago Study: The effects of consuming almonds or biscuits on body weight and satiety

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Body weight; Satiety; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001758291
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-10-25
• Study Completion: 2020-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 14 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 137

Inclusion Criteria

•Healthy people (no restrictions on sex, gender, or ethnicity) aged 18-65 years
•BMI >18.49 and < 30 kg/m2 and
•People who are regular snackers on discretionary foods (consuming at least 1.5 times the minimum energy content of the almonds/biscuits to be provided by the study, which is around 1500 kJ/d)

Exclusion Criteria

•People with a BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 or less than 18.5 kg/m2
•People with food allergies or intolerances to nuts
•Those who have coeliac disease or an intolerance to wheat
•People with dentition issues that would prevent them from consuming whole nuts
•Those taking dietary supplements e.g. vitamin E
•Smokers
•People with a chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes or cancer
•Pregnant and lactating women
Intolerant or allergic to dairy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified