Peanut butter and brain health study
This study looks at whether eating peanut butter can help support brain health. You would eat peanut butter as part of your diet, and we would use brain scans and tests to see if it has any effects.
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Who can take part
- You are between 45 and 75 years old.
- If you are a woman, you have gone through menopause (no period for at least 2 years).
- Your blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure are within normal ranges (blood sugar below 7.0 mmol/L, total cholesterol below 8.0 mmol/L, triglycerides below 4.5 mmol/L, blood pressure below 160/100 mmHg).
- Your weight has been stable in the last 3 months (gain or loss less than 3 kg).
- You agree not to donate blood from 8 weeks before the study until 4 weeks after the study ends.
- You do not have a peanut allergy, you are not left-handed, you are not a current smoker, and you are not diabetic.
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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