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Daniela Mayumi Usuda Prado Rocha1, Ana Paula Silva Caldas1, Ana Cristina Simões E Silva2
1Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, 36570-900, MG, Brazil.
Nutrition Research (New York, N.Y.)
|December 28, 2022
Summary
Incorporating Brazilian nuts (BN) into an energy-restricted diet may help reduce hunger in women with cardiometabolic risk. After eight weeks, the BN group showed decreased ghrelin levels, indicating a potential benefit for weight management.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Endocrinology
- Obesity Research
Background:
- Weight management is crucial for obesity control.
- Nut consumption may enhance satiety.
- Brazilian nuts (BN) include Brazil nuts and cashew nuts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effects of BN in an energy-restricted diet on food intake, appetite, and peptide hormones.
- To assess acute and long-term impacts of BN consumption.
- To investigate BN's role in weight management for women at cardiometabolic risk.
Main Methods:
- An 8-week randomized, controlled trial with 28 women at cardiometabolic risk.
- Participants received either an energy-restricted diet with BN or a nut-free diet.
- Appetite, food intake, and peptide hormone levels (ghrelin, GIP, GLP-1, leptin) were measured.
Main Results:
- BN consumption had no acute effects on food intake, appetite, or peptide hormones.
- After 8 weeks, postprandial ghrelin decreased in the BN group compared to the control group (P=0.047).
- The energy-restricted diet with BN showed potential in reducing hunger.
Conclusions:
- An energy-restricted diet incorporating BN may decrease hunger in women with cardiometabolic risk.
- BN consumption may influence appetite regulation through hormonal changes.
- Further research is warranted to confirm BN's role in long-term weight management.
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