Nuts vs. pretzels: which snack keeps you fuller longer?
NCT ID NCT03375866
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares eating 240 calories of mixed nuts versus pretzels every day for 16 weeks in 56 adults with overweight or obesity. Researchers will measure changes in hunger, blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, and gut bacteria to understand how nuts affect appetite and weight. The goal is to find out if nuts can help people feel fuller and manage their weight more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mixed nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and peanuts)
- What this could lead to
- If this trial succeeds, it could show that eating a daily portion of mixed nuts helps control appetite and manage weight without strict dieting.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effects on weight and appetite may be modest or not last long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-55 years old * BMI 27-40 Exclusion Criteria: * Smoker * Pregnant woman * Required dietary supplement use * Required medication of metabolic disorders * Allergy to nuts or gluten
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, SDSU
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92182-7251, United States
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