Impact of Nut Consumption on Mental Health in Young Adults

Summary

Nuts have a high nutrient density, and numerous studies have reported their cardiometabolic benefits. Although observational studies in adults have indicated a potential link between nut consumption and improved mental health, there is still insufficient evidence from experimental studies to draw firm conclusions about this association.

Conditions

• Depression Disorder
• Anxiety
• Mental Health
• Stress
• Cognition
• BDNF
• General Wellbeing

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

mixed nuts. Group A

Participants will be instructed to consume a single daily dose of nuts (30 g/day of mixed nuts). Nuts will be provided free of charge for the entire study period (6 moths). The participants will be instructed to incorporate nuts into their regular diet and consume them in any way they prefer. Upon completion of the intervention, participants will be instructed to continue their usual dietary and lifestyle habits, without any specific restrictions or incentives directed toward nut consumption. After 6 months have passed since the end of the intervention, all participants will be called for a final session (12 months) in which all data evaluated throughout the study will be collected

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

mixed nuts. Group B

Participants will be instructed to consume two daily doses of nuts (60 g/day of mixed nuts). Nuts will be provided free of charge for the entire study period (6 months). The participants will be instructed to incorporate nuts into their regular diet and consume them in any way they prefer.Upon completion of the intervention, participants will be instructed to continue their usual dietary and lifestyle habits, without any specific restrictions or incentives directed toward nut consumption. After 6 months have passed since the end of the intervention, all participants will be called for a final session (12 months) in which all data evaluated throughout the study will be collected

OTHER

control group

Participants will be instructed to maintain their regular diet without any specific dietary instructions or intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• European Union

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Castilla-La Mancha

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Arthur Eumann Mesas, PhD · Health and Social Research Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

24 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-11-24

Primary Completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2027-04-30

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations