Trial | NCT01990391  Report issue

Title

Brazil Nut Consumption in Microvascular Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Abnormalities
Effect of Brazil Nut Consumption in the Microvascular Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Abnormalities in Hypertensive and Dyslipidemic Subjects

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    brazil nut ...

  • Study Participants

    125
The purpose this research is to check the effect of Brazil Nuts consumption in oxidative stress, metabolic abnormalities and microvascular endothelial function dyslipidemic and hypertensive patients.
Study Started
Sep 30
2011
Primary Completion
Apr 30
2013
Study Completion
Apr 30
2013
Last Update
Nov 25
2013
Estimate

Dietary Supplement Brazil nut flour

The Brazil nut group received 13g/day of Brazil nut flour during three months.

Dietary Supplement Placebo (cassava flavored flour)

The group placebo (cassava flour flavored)received 9g/day of cassava flour flavored during three months

Cassava flavored flour Placebo Comparator

The placebo group (cassava flour flavored) received 9g/day of cassava flour flavored during three months (12 weeks)

Brazil nut flour Experimental

The Brazil nut group received 13g/day of Brazil nut flour during three months (12 weeks)

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

adults > 20 years old
Dyslipidemic
Hypertensive

Exclusion Criteria:

Allergy to nuts
Consumption of nuts or vitamins/minerals supplement
Loss weight before the research
pregnancy
Kidney chronic disease
No Results Posted