Trial reportNutrients2018
Glucoregulatory and Cardiometabolic Profiles of Almond vs. Cracker Snacking for 8 Weeks in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does Medication Status Impact the Effectiveness of Nuts in Altering Blood Pressure and Lipids? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Blood Lipid Levels in Response to Almond Consumption: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Do polyphenols affect body fat and/or glucose metabolism?Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Tree Nut and Peanut Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- High versus low-added sugar consumption for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Are fatty nuts a weighty concern? A systematic review and meta-analysis and dose-response meta-regression of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trials.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- The Relationship of Tree Nuts and Peanuts with Adiposity Parameters: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Intake of Nuts or Nut Products Does Not Lead to Weight Gain, Independent of Dietary Substitution Instructions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Temporal Associations Among Body Mass Index, Fasting Insulin, and Systemic Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2021Pooled it
- Almond Consumption Improves Inflammatory Profiles Independent of Weight Change: A 6-Week Randomized Controlled Trial in Adults with Obesity.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of the Influence of Raw Almonds on Appetite Control: Satiation, Satiety, Hedonics and Consumer Perceptions.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Partial body mass regain attenuates lipid utilization and alters the hepatic lipidome linked to HDL dysfunction during metabolic syndrome in male rats.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Perspective: Challenges and Future Directions in Clinical Research with Nuts and Berries.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Article
- A Comprehensive Review of Almond Clinical Trials on Weight Measures, Metabolic Health Biomarkers and Outcomes, and the Gut Microbiota.Nutrients · 2021Review
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- Effects of Polyphenols on Insulin Resistance.Nutrients · 2020Review
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- Almonds (Nutrients · 2020Review
- Almond Snacking for 8 wk Increases Alpha-Diversity of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and DecreasesCurrent developments in nutrition · 2019Article
- We Don't Have a Lot of Healthy Options: Food Environment Perceptions of First-Year, Minority College Students Attending a Food Desert Campus.Nutrients · 2019Article
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Abstract
The transition to nutritional independence makes new college students vulnerable to alterations in eating patterns, which can increase the risk of cardiometabolic disorders. The aim of the study was to examine the potential benefits of almond vs. cracker snacking in improving glucoregulatory and cardiometabolic profiles in new college students. A randomized controlled, parallel-arm, 8-week intervention of 73 college students (BMI: 18⁻41 kg/m²) with no cardiometabolic disorders was conducted. Participants were randomized into either an almond snack group (56.7 g/day; 364 kcal;
conclusionsIncorporating a morning snack in the dietary regimen of predominantly breakfast-skipping, first-year college students had some beneficial effects on glucoregulatory and cardiometabolic health. Almond consumption has the potential to benefit postprandial glucoregulation in this cohort. These responses may be influenced by cardiometabolic risk factor status.
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