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Bean study reveals how your body burns fuel

NCT ID NCT06123208

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how eating beans changes the way the body uses fat, carbohydrates, and protein for energy. 36 overweight adults ate meals with beans or bean flour, and researchers measured their energy use in a special room. The goal was simply to understand the effects, not to treat or cure any condition.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

36 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

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Ages

19 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * BMI \>18.5 or \<30 kg/m2 * Ability to understand and sign the consent form * Ability of transportation (i.e., participants must be able to provide their own transportation to the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center) * Non-smoking or use of other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes * Not taking steroid-based medications; not planning to or currently attempting to gain or lose weight * All females of childbearing age must be on birth control for a minimum of 3 months prior to start of study Exclusion Criteria: * Inability or unwillingness to consume any food item in the test meals * More than a 10% change in body weight within the past 2 months * Participation in a weight loss diet/exercise program * Current or planned pregnancy * Lactation * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic \>160 mmHg or diastolic \>100 mmHg) * Diagnosed cardiovascular, pulmonary, skeletal and metabolic diseases * Fasting glucose \> 100 mg/dL or non-fasting (1-2 hours after eating) \>140 mg/dL * Using medications known to affect appetite, blood lipids, body composition, body weight, or food intake (appetite control drugs, steroids, antidepressants) * Non-English speaking

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Conditions

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Overweight

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Overweight

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

    Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

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