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Impact of Nut Consumption on Mental Health in Young Adults

Impact of Nut Consumption on Mental Health in Young Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial

About This Trial

Nuts have a high nutrient density, and numerous studies have reported their cardiometabolic benefits. Although observational studies in adults have indicated a potential link between nut consumption and improved mental health, there is still insufficient evidence from experimental studies to draw firm conclusions about this association.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Participants must meet all the following criteria to be considered eligible for selection and randomization: Who May Qualify: - Age: Participants must be between 18 and 25 years old. - Academic Status: Participants must be enrolled as university students. - Field of Study: Participants may come from any academic program offered at the Cuenca Campus, including Nursing, Social Work, Education, Fine Arts, Engineering, Journalism, and Teaching. Participants will be excluded from the study if they have any of the following conditions, based on self-reported information: Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Allergies: Known nut allergy. - Self-reported cardiovascular, metabolic, gastrointestinal or mental health disorder. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Participants must meet all the following criteria to be considered eligible for selection and randomization: Inclusion Criteria: * Age: Participants must be between 18 and 25 years old. * Academic Status: Participants must be enrolled as university students. * Field of Study: Participants may come from any academic program offered at the Cuenca Campus, including Nursing, Social Work, Education, Fine Arts, Engineering, Journalism, and Teaching. Participants will be excluded from the study if they have any of the following conditions, based on self-reported information: Exclusion Criteria: * Allergies: Known nut allergy. * Self-reported cardiovascular, metabolic, gastrointestinal or mental health disorder.

Treatments Being Tested

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

mixed nuts. Group A

Participants will be instructed to consume a single daily dose of nuts (30 g/day of mixed nuts). Nuts will be provided free of charge for the entire study period (6 moths). The participants will be instructed to incorporate nuts into their regular diet and consume them in any way they prefer. Upon completion of the intervention, participants will be instructed to continue their usual dietary and lifestyle habits, without any specific restrictions or incentives directed toward nut consumption. After 6 months have passed since the end of the intervention, all participants will be called for a final session (12 months) in which all data evaluated throughout the study will be collected

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

mixed nuts. Group B

Participants will be instructed to consume two daily doses of nuts (60 g/day of mixed nuts). Nuts will be provided free of charge for the entire study period (6 months). The participants will be instructed to incorporate nuts into their regular diet and consume them in any way they prefer.Upon completion of the intervention, participants will be instructed to continue their usual dietary and lifestyle habits, without any specific restrictions or incentives directed toward nut consumption. After 6 months have passed since the end of the intervention, all participants will be called for a final session (12 months) in which all data evaluated throughout the study will be collected

OTHER

control group

Participants will be instructed to maintain their regular diet without any specific dietary instructions or intervention.

Locations (1)

Health and Social Research Center. University of Castilla-La Mancha

Cuenca, Cuenca, Spain