A randomised parallel dietary intervention to compare the effects of daily consumption of nuts, potato crisps and chocolate for 12 weeks on body weight in healthy adults.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Participants will be healthy.; Health condition being prevented: Obesity; Participants will be healthy.Health condition being prevented: Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000265279
• 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: 2009-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria are healthy males and females aged between 18 and 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria are
-People with a Body Mass Index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 [weight(kg) / height (m2)]
-People who have asthma
-People who have food allergies or food aversions to nuts
-People with a chronic disease, e.g. cancer, heart disease, or diabetes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body weight. This will be measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis.[At baseline and at 6 and 12 weeks after intervention commencement]