Peanut butter for blood sugar and heart health in prediabetes
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This study looks at whether eating peanut butter every day can help improve blood sugar, cholesterol, and thinking skills in people with prediabetes. If you qualify, you may get peanut butter to eat as part of the study and help researchers learn more about preventing diabetes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 65 years old.
- You have prediabetes or borderline diabetes (blood sugar levels slightly above normal).
- You rarely eat peanut butter (less than half a tablespoon a day on average).
- You are not allergic to peanuts and actually like peanut butter.
- You are not currently taking medications for blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, or weight loss.
- You are not on a strict weight-loss diet and have not had weight-loss surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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