Glucoregulatory and Cardiometabolic Profiles of Almond vs. Cracker Snacking for 8 Weeks in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 10; no. 8; p. 960
• Main Authors: Dhillon, Jaapna, Thorwald, Max, De La Cruz, Natalie, Vu, Emily, Asghar, Syed Asad, Kuse, Quintin, Diaz Rios, L Karina, Ortiz, Rudy M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.07.2018; MDPI
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adults; Animals; Area Under Curve; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Body mass; Body mass index; Body size; C-peptide; C-Peptide - blood; Cholesterol; College students; Colleges & universities; Fasting; Female; Glucose; Glucose - metabolism; Glucose tolerance; Glucose Tolerance Test; HDL cholesterol; Health risks; High density lipoprotein; Humans; Insulin; Insulin - blood; lipids; Low density lipoprotein; Male; metabolism; Nutritional Status; nuts; Prunus dulcis; Randomization; Risk analysis; Risk factors; satiety; Snacks; Students; Young Adult; Young adults; satiety; lipids; metabolism; nuts; C-peptide; HDL cholesterol

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 car...