NCT02329067

The Metabolic Effect of Walnuts in Healthy Subjects

The Metabolic Effect of Walnut Consumption in Healthy Men and Healthy Postmenopausal Women Substituting Walnuts for Different Food Components

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objectives of the proposed study are to assess whether the metabolic effects of walnut consumption depends on which food components the walnuts substitute (i.e. carbohydrates; saturated fatty acids) and whether it is important to consume walnuts as snacks or with meals.

Detailed description

The objectives of the proposed study are to assess whether the metabolic effects of walnut consumption depends on which food components the walnuts substitute (i.e. carbohydrates; saturated fatty acids) and whether it is important to consume walnuts as snacks or with meals. The metabolic effects of walnut consumption may not only relate to the ingested walnuts but also to what is not eaten when walnuts are consumed. We want to evaluate whether the metabolic changes are more pronounced if study participants are instructed to reduce carbohydrates or saturated fatty acids to remain on an isocaloric diet. In a third group we will test what food is omitted if no specific instructions are given. Furthermore half of the subjects in each group will be instructed to eat walnuts with meals and half as snacks.

Conditions

• Lipid Metabolism Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	walnuts	consumption of 43 g walnuts per day

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-07-01
• Completion: 2017-07-01
• First posted: 2014-12-31
• Last updated: 2017-08-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany