Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Peanut Consumption and Human Weight Management
Brief Summary: Evidence is accumulating that peanut consumption confers health benefits, such as reduction of cardiovascular disease risk and possibly diabetes risk (Jenkins et al., 2008; Mattes et al., 2008). However, peanuts are a high fat, energy dense food and concerns about weight gain are widespread. Although research indicates that other characteristics of peanuts offset these properties, and that peanuts may be incorporated into diets without posing a threat to weight gain (Mattes et al., 2008), concern remains among policymakers, healthcare providers, and consumers. Furthermore, worry exists that eating salted peanuts may elevate blood pressure and that eating honey-roasted peanuts make elevate blood sugar. These fears create substantial obstacles to increased peanut consumption.

Recommendations to increase peanut consumption may be made, but if they are not followed, there will be no impact on health. Additional knowledge is needed on: (1) the acceptability of peanuts consumed on a chronic basis, (2) the chronic intake of moderate levels of peanuts and body weight, and 3) the effects of peanuts on blood pressure and blood sugar. The proposed research will examine the acceptability of long-term inclusion of a single form versus varied forms of peanuts in the diet. It is expected that responses will be varied among individuals with different personality characteristics (e.g., prefer sweet versus savory foods, hedonic versus non-hedonic eaters). A better understanding of how different segments of the population choose to include peanuts in their diet and how to optimize long-term consumption should provide insights for better marketing and improved health. Furthermore, it is anticipated that eating salty peanuts will not raise blood pressure and that eating honey-roasted peanuts will not raise blood sugar. Documenting this will add credibility to the evidence that peanuts do not cause weight gain, as well as reinforce recommendations to increase peanut consumption for their health benefits.


Options:
A: Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT; Name: Peanuts and peanut butter; Assigned to Arm(s): N/A
B: Arm Label: 1; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Almond enriched diet | Arm Label: 2; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: Low fat caloric diet | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Almond enriched diet; Assigned to Arm(s): 1 | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Low fat caloric diet; Assigned to Arm(s): 2
C: Arm Label: Consumption of 42 g of salted peanuts; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily | Arm Label: Consumption of 42 g of unsalted peanuts; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily | Arm Label: Consumption of 42 g of spicy peanuts; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily | Arm Label: Consumption of 42 g of honey peanuts; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily | Arm Label: Consumption of 42 g of 3 diff. varieties; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily | Arm Label: Consumption of 42 g of var. of types; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Consumption of 42 grams of peanuts daily; Assigned to Arm(s): Consumption of 42 g of 3 diff. varieties, Consumption of 42 g of honey peanuts, Consumption of 42 g of salted peanuts, Consumption of 42 g of spicy peanuts, Consumption of 42 g of unsalted peanuts, Consumption of 42 g of var. of types
D: Arm Label: Full-Dose Nut; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Mixed tree nuts | Arm Label: Half-Dose Nut; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Whole wheat and bran muffin, Dietary Supplement: Mixed tree nuts | Arm Label: Control; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Whole wheat and bran muffin | Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT; Name: Whole wheat and bran muffin; Assigned to Arm(s): Control, Half-Dose Nut | Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT; Name: Mixed tree nuts; Assigned to Arm(s): Full-Dose Nut, Half-Dose Nut

Answer: C