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ArticleBMJ open2020

Study protocol for a 9-month randomised controlled trial assessing the effects of almonds versus carbohydrate-rich snack foods on weight loss and weight maintenance.

Sharayah Carter, Alison M Hill, Catherine Yandell, Jonathan D Buckley, Sze-Yen Tan, Geraint B Rogers, Jessie Childs, Mark Matheson, Kate Lamb, Susan Ward and 4 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sharayah CarterAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8169-4483
Alison M HillAlliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Catherine YandellAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jonathan D BuckleyAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Sze-Yen TanInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
Geraint B RogersMicrobiome Research, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jessie ChildsAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Mark MathesonAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Kate LambAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Susan WardAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Tasha R StantonAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Francois FraysseAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Andrew P HillsSchool of Health Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
Alison M CoatesAllied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia alison.coates@unisa.edu.au.
University of South Australia · AUDeakin University · AUFlinders University · AUUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEpidemiological studies indicate an inverse association between nut consumption and body mass index (BMI). However, clinical trials evaluating the effects of nut consumption compared with a nut-free diet on adiposity have reported mixed findings with some studies reporting greater weight loss and others reporting no weight change. This paper describes the rationale and detailed protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing whether the inclusion of almonds or carbohydrate-rich snacks in an otherwise nut-free energy-restricted diet will promote weight loss during 3 months of energy restriction and limit weight regain during 6 months of weight maintenance. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: One hundred and thirty-four adults aged 25-65 years with a BMI of 27.5-34.9 kg/m ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval was obtained from the University of South Australia Human Research Ethics Committee (201436). Results from this trial will be disseminated through publication in peer-reviewed journals, national and international presentations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12618001861246).

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Prunus dulcisAdultAgedBody Weight MaintenanceCarbohydratesHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSnacksWeight LossCarbohydratesclinical physiologynutrition & dieteticspublic health

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PMID32690523
PMCPMC7371143
OpenAlexW3044724919

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