Prospective Randomized Trial of Fruits or Nuts Eaten Between Regular Meals in Healthy Subjects

University Hospital, Linkoeping

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Subjects

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Nuts; Dietary Supplement: Fruits

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02227511

2014/170-31

Details and patient eligibility

About

Recruitment of 28 subjects that will be randomized to consume fruit or nuts as snacks between regular meals for two months. Laboratory tests for cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic rate, liver steatosis and physical activity are investigated ahead of start of the study and at the end of the trial period och two months. Participants will be allowed to buy fruits or nuts on their own but to keep track (diaries) of the amount consumed. They will be reimbursed for the costs of the snacks.

Enrollment: 27 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 76 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy subjects

Exclusion criteria

• significant diseases that can affect outcomes, mental disorders that can affect participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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27 participants in 2 patient groups

fruit

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants are given +7kCal/kg body weight of fruit to be eaten as snack in between regular meals

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Fruits

nuts

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants are given +7kCal/kg body weight of nuts to be eaten as snack in between regular meals

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Nuts