Almond Diet for Type 2 Diabetes
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This 8-week randomized controlled pilot trial is to test the hypothesis that, compared to a Usual Diet control group, almond intake will increase vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) levels in the blood and improve diet quality (Healthy Eating Index) among people prescribed a glucagon-like peptide-1. Two groups of individuals will either: 1) consume a minimum of 56 grams of almonds each day, or 2) not consume almonds and follow their usual diet.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Corby K Martin, PhD
Principal Investigator
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who are currently taking a GLP-1 medication. Participants should be able to follow dietary instructions and not have allergies to nuts or other conditions that would prevent them from eating almonds.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Almond Diet
Trial Overview
The study compares two groups: one group eats at least 56 grams of almonds daily, while the other continues their usual diet without almonds. The goal is to see if eating almonds improves vitamin E levels and overall diet quality over 8 weeks.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
This group will be provided with up to 84 grams per day of raw or roasted almonds per day and coached to consume at least 56 grams/day. Participants will be instructed to consume the almonds by replacing snacks, particularly those high in refined carbohydrate, with almonds; integrating almonds into other snacks and meals, etc. 56 grams/day of almonds is equivalent to two servings, which reflects the adult Dietary Guidelines for Americans and is consistent with doses that have been shown to increase alpha-tocopherol levels, and produce beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health and nutrient intake.
This group will not be provided with any food products and will not receive dietary advice, except being asked to abstain from eating nuts during the 8-week trial. They will receive a weekly phone call from the study team to foster retention and to control the number of contacts between the study team and each of the two groups in the trial.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Lead Sponsor
Almond Board of California
Collaborator
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