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Snacking Effects on the Brain Response to Foods and Satiety During Dieting

NCT07428187 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2026-03-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study plans to learn more about how different types of snacks may affect brain processes relating to eating behaviors during a diet intervention.

Conditions

  • Overweight/Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Snack Type 1: Walnuts

Participants will complete a 12 week diet intervention, during which they will be asked to reduce their daily caloric intake. During the diet intervention, participants in the Snack Type 1 group will be asked to eat a daily snack of walnuts, which will be provided by the study team.

OTHER

Snack Type 2: Pretzels

Participants will complete a 12 week diet intervention, during which they will be asked to reduce their daily caloric intake. During the diet intervention, participants in the Snack Type 2 group will be asked to eat a daily snack of pretzels, which will be provided by the study team.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • California Walnut Commission

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kristina T Legget, PhD · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-05
Primary Completion
2028-03-31
Completion
2028-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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