Peanuts for Cardiometabolic, Brain, and Intestinal Health
About this study
The overall objective of this 14-month randomized crossover study is to seek evidence demonstrating that daily consumption of peanuts and peanut products improve cardiometabolic, cognitive, and intestinal health in a racially diverse prediabetes population.
- Condition
- Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Cognition, Microvascular Function, Gut Microbiota, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia), Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, Adult
- Tested
- Peanuts
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Who can join
- Age
- 20 to 59 years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Inclusion 8
- Minimum age: 20 years
- Maximum age: 59 years
- Study condition: Prediabetes, Prediabetes (Insulin Resistance, Impaired Glucose Tolerance), Cognition, Microvascular Function, Gut Microbiota, Endothelial Function (Reactive Hyperemia), Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, Adult
- men and women
- 20-59 years of age
- BMI: 24.5 - 35.5 kg/m\^2
- Prediabetes (fasting blood glucose levels 100-125 mg/dL and/or HbA1c between 5.7-6.4%)
- Ability to give consent
Exclusion 11
- Allergies to peanuts and peanut products
- Use of insulin, antidiabetic, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs
- Active cancer, gastrointestinal, renal, cardiovascular, thyroid, and neurological diseases or severe head injury
- Smoking
- Consumes greater than 2 alcoholic beverages per day
- Consumes antioxidant, probiotic, and prebiotic supplements
- Pregnant or Lactating
- Actively participating in a weight loss program
- MRI Exclusion Criteria:
- Certain neurological disorders (e.g., uncontrolled seizure disorders)
- Braces on their teeth, a cardiac pacemaker; hearing aid; other metal in the body or eyes (which may include certain metallic-embedded tattoos), including but not limited to pins, screws, shrapnel, plates, dentures or other metal objects
Where
1 site, 1 recruiting
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Contact
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Rafaela G Feresin, PhD
404-413-1233 peanuts@gsu.edu
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.