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.