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Impact of Cashew Nuts in the Human Diet: Measured Energy Value and Effects on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

NCT02628171 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2016-05-12

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Summary

This study evaluates the effect of cashew nut consumption on traditional and emerging markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and determines the usable energy content of a serving of cashew nuts for accurate food labelling.

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

OTHER

Base Diet

Participants will receive a controlled diet with 0 g/d of cashew nuts. Meals will be prepared using traditional American foods with a macronutrient composition representative of a typical American diet.

OTHER

Base Diet with Cashew Nuts

Participants will receive a controlled diet with 42 g/d of cashew nuts. Meals will be prepared using traditional American foods with a macronutrient composition representative of a typical American diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center

    lead FED

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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