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The Effect of Whole Almonds on Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease in Chinese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT01656850 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2016-11-16

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to examine whether almond consumption for 3 month will help Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes control blood glucose and decrease risk factors of cardiovascular disease.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Almond diet first, then NCEP Diet

whole almonds will be incorporated into a control diet which is a NCEP step 2 diet. Whole almonds will replace 20% daily calorie intake. Subjects were assigned to receive almond diet for 12 weeks after a 2-weeks run-in period. After washout 2 weeks, change diet to NCEP Diet for 12 weeks

OTHER

NCEP diet first, then Almond diet

NCEP diet first, then Almond diet. Subjects were assigned to receive NCEP diet for 12 weeks after a 2-weeks run-in period. After washout 2 weeks, change diet to almond diet for 12 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Medical University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jen-Fang Liu, PhD · Taipei Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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