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Acute Consumption of a Shake Containing Cashew and

Brazil Nuts did not Affect Appetite in Overweight

Subjects: A Randomized, Cross-Over Study

Cashew and Obesity

Author(s): Mirian Aparecida de Campos Costa , Helen Hermana Miranda
Hermsdorff , Ana Paula Silva Caldas , Daniela Mayumi Usuda Prado Rocha ,
Alessandra da Silva , Josefina Bressan, Leandro Licursi de Oliveira

Author Affiliation
Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida
PH Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, MG, 36570-900, Brazil; Department of General Biology,
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
• PMID: 34037821
• DOI: 10.1007/s00394-021-02560-w

Abstract
Purpose: Evidence from epidemiological and clinical studies suggests that
nut consumption provides satiety and may contribute to the management
of obesity. However, the effect of acute intake of nuts on appetite responses
remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the acute effect Results: We observed no sig-
of a shake containing 30 g of cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale L.) and nificant difference in subjective
15 g of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K) on appetite responses in over- appetite sensations between the
weight subjects. groups. Food intake at lunch, as
well as energy intake throughout
Methods: This was a clinical, randomized, controlled, single-blind, cross- the day also did not differ be-
over, pilot study. On two non-consecutive test days, 15 subjects received a tween the treatments.
shake containing nuts, and a shake absent of nuts matched for energy and
macronutrient content. Subjective appetite sensation was evaluated by visual Conclusion
analogue scales (VAS). Food intake was measured by weighing the lunch
Our results suggest that the
served at the end of each morning-test, which subjects ate ad libitum. Total acute intake of a shake contain-
energy intake was estimated by food records. This study is registered on the
ing nuts was not able to enhance
Brazilian Registers of Clinical Trials-ReBEC (protocol: U1111-1203-9891). satiety, compared to a shake
matched for energy and macro-
Keywords: Brazil nuts; Cashew nuts; Food intake; Hunger; Obesity; Satiety. nutrient content. Further studies

are warranted to elucidate the sa-
© 2021. Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. tiety mechanisms of nuts intake.

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