Status:

WITHDRAWN

Diet Quality, Pecans, and Cardiometabolic Health

Lead Sponsor:

Penn State University

Conditions:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

25-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A three-period, randomized, crossover controlled feeding trial will be conducted to examine the effect of including 2 oz./day of pecans, as a snack, in a diet representative of average American intake...

Detailed Description

Participants will be randomized to each diet for 4-weeks with a minimum 2-week break between the diet periods. All caloric foods and beverages will be provided. Outcome assessments will be done at bas...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • BMI ≥25 and ≤40 kg/m2
  • ≥ 1 criterion for metabolic syndrome (i.e. waist circumference ≥ 94 cm men or ≥80 cm women; triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL; HDL ≤ 40 mg/dL men or ≤50 mg/dL women; systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mmHg; fasting plasma glucose ≥100 mg/dL) at screening.
  • non-smoking

Exclusion

  • Current tobacco use or use within the previous 6 months
  • Diagnosed diabetes or fasting glucose levels \> 126 mg/dL at screening
  • Systolic blood pressure \>160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mm Hg at screening.
  • Use of anti-hypertensive, lipid lowering, glucose lowering drugs, steroids, or antibiotics in the previous month
  • History of a cardiovascular event (heart attack, revascularization, stroke), or heart failure, liver, kidney, autoimmune diseases or inflammatory conditions such as gastrointestinal disorders or rheumatoid arthritis
  • Use of supplements and botanicals known to affect study outcomes (e.g. psyllium, fish oil, soy lecithin, and phytoestrogens) and not willing to cease for the duration of the study
  • Pregnancy, lactation or planning to become pregnant
  • Consumption of \>14 alcoholic drinks/week
  • Intolerance/allergy/sensitivity to foods included in the study menus

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04487808

Start Date

May 1 2021

End Date

July 1 2022

Last Update

August 18 2023

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