Snacking on Almonds Lowers Glycaemia and Energy Intake Compared to a Popular High-Carbohydrate Snack Food
An Acute Randomised Crossover Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15479214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel C Brown (0000-0001-6951-7073, University of Otago, corresponding author), Lara Ware (0000-0002-2304-5928, University of Otago), Andrew R Gray (0000-0003-4299-2194, University of Otago), Alex Chisholm (University of Otago), Siew Ling Tey (0000-0002-5064-5283, University of Otago) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 10989-10989 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182010989 |
| PMID | 34682735 |
| OpenAlex | W3206982025 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 56 |
Consuming nuts may have advantages over other snack foods for health and body-weight regulation. Suggested mechanisms include increased satiety and lower glycaemia. We used an acute randomised crossover trial to assess glycaemic and appetite responses to consuming two isocaloric snacks (providing 10% of participants' total energy requirements or 1030 kJ (equivalent to 42.5 g almonds), whichever provided greater energy): raw almonds and sweet biscuits among 100 participants with available data (25 males and 75 females) following 106 being randomised. Two hours after consuming a standardised breakfast, participants consumed the snack food. Finger-prick blood samples measuring blood glucose and subjective appetite ratings using visual analogue scales were taken at baseline and at 15 or 30 min intervals after consumption. Two hours after snack consumption, an ad libitum lunch was offered to participants and consumption was recorded. Participants also recorded food intake for the remainder of the day. The mean area under the blood glucose response curve was statistically and practically significantly lower for almonds than biscuits (mean (95% CI) difference: 53 mmol/L.min (45, 61), p p = 0.035 without adjustment for multiple comparisons). There was no evidence of differences between the snacks for all other appetite ratings or for energy intake at the ad libitum lunch. However, mean energy intakes following snack consumption were significantly lower, both statistically and in practical terms, for the almond treatment compared to the biscuit (mean (95% CI) diff: 638 kJ (44, 1233), p = 0.035). Replacing popular snacks with almonds may have advantages in terms of glycaemia and energy balance
Animal science · Appetite · Biology · Crossover study · Obesity · Placebo · Snack food · Snacking · Medicine · Muscle metabolism and nutrition · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Nuts composition and effects · Food Science · Internal Medicine
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