Effects of Pecan Nut Snacks v Equicaloric Snacks on Appetite, Food Intake, Metabolism, Hormones and Biomarkers

This is a within-subjects crossover study that examines subjective appetite, food intake, hormone and metabolic responses to consumption of mid morning snacks of pecan nuts as compared to an iso-caloric amount of tortilla chips. Pecans are high in fat and calories and low in carbohydrate by weight, while tortilla chips are mostly carbohydrate and essentially devoid of fat. These two very different nutrient profiles should elicit different metabolic and biomarker responses. The study aims to determine whether these treatments also elicit different subjective appetite and food intake responses. Participants will be healthy volunteers with overweight and obesity, a population that may be seeking healthy snacking options that are satisfying and satiating.