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The Effects of Mastication on Energy Release From Walnuts

NCT02927028 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-12-12

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Summary

With an emphasis on oral processing, this study seeks to characterize the mechanisms that account for the high satiation properties of walnuts and low energy yield during digestion.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Chewing

On the first visit, the random nut treatments will include chewing walnuts, almonds and pistachios. The chewing conditions will include: 1) 5 g nuts alone, 2) 5 g nuts with 5 ml water, 3) 5 g nuts with 5 ml apple juice, 4) 5 g nuts with 5 g plain yogurt, 5) 5 g nuts with 5 g sweet yogurt. On visits 2 and 3 the treatments of either 28 g of walnuts or walnut butter will be presented.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Walnut Commission

    collaborator OTHER

  • Purdue University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard D Mattes, PhD · Purdue University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-01
Primary Completion
2016-03-30
Completion
2016-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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