Prospective Randomized Trial of Fruits or Nuts Eaten Between Regular Meals in Healthy Subjects

University Hospital, Linkoeping27 enrolled

Overview

Recruitment of 28 subjects that will be randomized to consume fruit or nuts as snacks between regular meals for two months. Laboratory tests for cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic rate, liver steatosis and physical activity are investigated ahead of start of the study and at the end of the trial period och two months. Participants will be allowed to buy fruits or nuts on their own but to keep track (diaries) of the amount consumed. They will be reimbursed for the costs of the snacks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Subjects

Interventions

FruitsDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Randomization to extra fruit or nuts as snacks

NutsDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 76 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * healthy subjects Exclusion Criteria: * significant diseases that can affect outcomes, mental disorders that can affect participation.

Locations (1)

Fredrik H Nystrom

Linköping, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

amount of fat in the liver by magnetic resonance imaging

exact measurement of fat in the liver by liver spectroscopy

Time frame: two months

Secondary Outcomes

cardiovascular risk factors

Collection of markers for cardiovascular risk including glucose, insulin, lipoproteins etc. Analyses will be performed from blood samples.

Time frame: two months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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