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Pecan Study
Purpose:
This is a nutritional study examining the effect of eating pecans as a snack on outcomes related to heart disease risk factors.
Procedures and Compensation:
- This is a 12‐week study
- We will provide you with 2 oz./day of pecans to consume as a snack or you will be asked to continue with your usual diet and be provided with gift cards
- Measurements of blood markers (sugar, insulin, cholesterol), gut health, blood pressure, and vascular health, will be done at the beginning and end of the study
- Up to $200 compensation.
- Lab results provided at no cost.
You may qualify if you meet the following criteria:
- 25‐70 years old · BMI 25‐40 kg/m2
- Non‐smoker
- Not taking anti‐hypertensive, lipid lowering, glucose lowering drugs, steroids, or antibiotics
- Free of heart disease, stroke, kidney or liver disease
Interested?
Please call 1‐866‐778‐3438 or email psudiet@gmail.com, mention the Pecan Study, and leave your name, telephone number and email address.
This research study is being conducted by Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton and Dr. Kristina Petersen from the Department of Nutritional Sciences and has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Pennsylvania State University.