Study of How Eating Almonds Before Meals Affects Blood Sugar Control in Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to find out if eating a small serving of almonds before meals can help control blood sugar levels in adults who show early signs of blood sugar regulation problems, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. The study investigates whether this dietary approach reduces the rise in blood sugar after eating and whether some people benefit more consistently than others. Participants will take part in two phases. The first phase involves a controlled setting where participants undergo mixed meal tolerance tests with and without eating almonds before meals. The second phase involves following a controlled diet at home for 10 days, sometimes including almonds before meals and sometimes not. The study uses several randomization sequences to compare responses with and without almond ingestion. During the study, participants will be monitored closely with blood sugar tests at various times before and after meals. Researchers will measure how almonds affect blood sugar spikes in both short-term tests and longer diet periods. The study also tracks individual differences in response to almonds and consistency between short-term and longer-term blood sugar control. The total study duration includes multiple test days and a 10-day home diet phase.

Eating Almonds Before a Meal to Control Blood Sugar