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Trial reportEuropean journal of nutrition2017

Energy compensation and nutrient displacement following regular consumption of hazelnuts and other energy-dense snack foods in non-obese individuals.

Katherine R Pearson, Siew Ling Tey, Andrew R Gray, Alexandra Chisholm, Rachel C Brown

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of nutrition, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effects of Hazelnut Consumption on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Acceptance: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  3. Effect of cocoa on blood pressure.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  11. Nuts and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Katherine R PearsonDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Siew Ling TeyClinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR, 14 Medical Drive, #07-02, Singapore, 117599, Singapore.
Andrew R GrayDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Alexandra ChisholmDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Rachel C BrownDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand. rachel.brown@otago.ac.nz.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6951-7073
University of Otago · NZAgency for Science, Technology and Research · SG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRegular nut consumption reduces cardiovascular disease risk, partly from improvements to dietary quality. Examining how individuals make dietary changes when consuming nuts may reveal key behavioural eating patterns beneficial for the development of dietary interventions. We examined the effects of nuts in comparison with other energy-dense snacks on energy compensation, nutrient displacement, and food group patterns.

methodsThis was a 12-week randomised, controlled, parallel study with four arms: ~1100 kJ/day for each of hazelnuts (42 g), chocolate (50 g), potato crisps (50 g), or no added snack food. Diet records, body composition, and physical activity were measured at baseline and week 12, in 102 non-obese participants.

resultsSignificant improvements in diet quality were observed in the hazelnut group, particularly when consumed as snacks. Intakes of monounsaturated fat (MUFA) and vitamin E were significantly higher (all P < 0.05), whereas saturated fat and carbohydrate were significantly lower (both P ≤ 0.022) in the hazelnut group compared to the other groups. Partial energy compensation did not differ significantly between groups, but nutrient displacement values for MUFA and fibre differed significantly. Within the hazelnut group, there was nearly complete displacement for fibre, partial displacement for energy, protein, total fat, MUFA, PUFA, potassium, folate, and vitamin E, and overcompensation for carbohydrate and sugar.

conclusionsOur results demonstrate that energy compensation occurs for all three intervention snacks in this non-obese population. Regular nut consumption significantly improves nutrient profiles compared to other snacks with changes occurring at the snack level.

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DietEnergy IntakeSnacksAdolescentAdultAgedBody CompositionBody Mass IndexCorylusDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary FiberDiet RecordsExerciseFatty AcidsFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary FiberFatty AcidsFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedVitamin EEnergy compensationHazelnutsNutrient displacementNutrient intakeSnack

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