None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to understand the feasibility and effects of adding 30 grams/day of nut butter to a usual diet compared to no nut butter of older adults living in the community for 12-weeks. The outcomes of this study include dietary intake, various health markers, and wellbeing indicators.
Interventions
The intervention group in this study will consume 30g peanut butter every day for 12 weeks. The peanut butter are commercially produced and pre-packaged into 30g sachets. The nutrient composition for every 30 grams of peanut butter provide: 746kJ, 8g protein, 4.3g carbohydrate, 14.3g total fat (1.9g as saturated fat and remaining unsaturated fat), 1.8g sugar, and 2.3g total fibre. Participants in the intervention group will be provided with all nut butter throughout this study. Compliance will b
The intervention group in this study will consume 30g peanut butter every day for 12 weeks. The peanut butter are commercially produced and pre-packaged into 30g sachets. The nutrient composition for every 30 grams of peanut butter provide: 746kJ, 8g protein, 4.3g carbohydrate, 14.3g total fat (1.9g as saturated fat and remaining unsaturated fat), 1.8g sugar, and 2.3g total fibre. Participants in the intervention group will be provided with all nut butter throughout this study. Compliance will be determined by the amount of unconsumed peanut butter sachets returned to the researchers.
Sponsors
Deakin University
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Participants’ inclusion criteria are as follows: 1) adults aged 60 years and over, 2) both males and females, 3) absence of active illness such as gastrointestinal symptoms and are not undergoing medical treatments that affect appetite, metabolism and body weight, 4) weight stable or weight loss of <5kg in the past 3 months, and not prescribed any oral nutrition supplements, 5) able to provide written consent, 6) absence of nut allergy or intolerance and willing to comply to the study intervention, 7) not regular nut consumers (consume nuts <5 times/week).
Exclusion criteria
Volunteers who have nut allergy, cognitive impairment, malnourished and undergoing nutritional interventions, have medical issues that require treament, and those who are not able to provide written consent will be excluded
Outcome results
None listed