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A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study to Assess Effects of a Daily Pistachio (Pistacia Vera) Afternoon Snack on Next-Meal Energy Intake, Satiety, and Anthropometry in French Women.

Nutrients
January 1, 1970
Arianna Carughi et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to assess the effect of daily pistachio consumption on micronutrient intake, including copper, compared to an isoenergetic snack.

Results Summary

The pistachio group showed significantly higher copper intake compared to the biscuit group, but the study did not measure specific health outcomes related to copper.

Population

30 healthy French women in a free-living setting.

Effective Dosage

56 g of pistachios daily as an afternoon snack.

Duration

4 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Including nuts in the diet
increase
appetite control
-
-
improves
#1
Including nuts in the diet
no change
weight gain
-
-
does not lead to
#2
daily consumption of pistachios as an afternoon snack
no change
satiety effects
30 healthy French women
-
were not different
#3
daily consumption of pistachios as an afternoon snack
no change
body weight
30 healthy French women
-
had no impact on
#4
daily consumption of pistachios as an afternoon snack
increase
Thiamin, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium intakes
30 healthy French women
-
were significantly higher
#5
daily consumption of pistachios as an afternoon snack
no change
post-snack food intake and subjective feelings of satiety
30 healthy French women
-
resulted in similar
#6
A daily pistachio snack for a month
no change
body weight or composition
30 healthy French women
-
did not affect
#7
A daily pistachio snack for a month
increase
micronutrient intake
30 healthy French women
-
did improve
#8
Abstract

Including nuts in the diet improves appetite control and does not lead to weight gain. However, for pistachios, evidence from randomized intervention studies is limited and there are no data on the effect of pistachios on satiety. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of daily consumption of pistachios as an afternoon snack on satiety, self-reported energy, self-reported nutrient intake, body weight, and body composition. This randomized controlled pilot study included two parallel groups of 30 healthy French women, in a free-living setting. For four weeks, groups were instructed to consume either 56 g (1318 kJ) of pistachios or 56 g of isoenergetic/equiprotein savory biscuits as an afternoon snack. Evening energy intake, changes in anthropometric measures, and daily intake of energy and selected nutrients were assessed. Visual analogue scales (VAS) were used to rate hunger, fullness, desire to eat, and prospective consumption. Satiety effects were not different between groups, as assessed by evening energy intake or VAS scores. Consuming pistachios or biscuits had no impact on body weight. Thiamin, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium intakes were significantly higher in the pistachio group. Consuming pistachios or biscuits as an afternoon snack resulted in similar post-snack food intake and subjective feelings of satiety. A daily pistachio snack for a month did not affect body weight or composition but it did improve micronutrient intake.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAnthropometryAppetite RegulationBody CompositionBody WeightEnergy IntakeFeeding BehaviorFemaleFranceHumansMealsMiddle AgedNutritional StatusNutritive ValueNutsPilot ProjectsPistaciaSatiety ResponseSnacksTime FactorsYoung Adult
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations19
Citations/Year3.2
Relative Citation Ratio1.43
NIH Percentile63.4%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.73
Normalized Score0.66
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