Benefits of nuts and seeds in the diets of postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Dyslipidaemia; Glycaemic control; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001187538
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-03
• Study Completion: 2018-03-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 64

Inclusion Criteria

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; post menopausal status; able to comply with the study protocol and to consume nuts and seeds;
general good health; no food related allergies.

Exclusion Criteria

Neither Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, post menopausal status nor able to comply with the study protocol. Food related allergies especially to nuts.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c)<br>HbA1c<br>Venous blood for measurement is drawn into a tube with the anticoagulant.<br>K2-EDTA, and measured by enzymatic methods using kits and calibrators<br>on a Cobas Mira Plus Analyser.[Week 0 and week 12];Dietary intake assessed by 3 day weighed diet records. [Prior to study commencement at week 0 and between weeks 5-7 of the intervention periods.];Change in total cholesterol, assessed using a blood sample <br><br>[Week 0 then week 12]