U of A/ U of M Beans and Peas Health Claim Project

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

180

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2015

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2015

Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Beans

120g of beans per day for 5 out of 7 days per week will be given to participants for 6 weeks to determine the cholesterol lowering effects of various pulses.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control (rice)

110g (3/4 c) of rice per day will be given to the control group to demonstrate the cholesterol lowering effects of the experimental group. This amount of rice equates to a similar volume as 120g of cooked beans or peas.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Peas

120 grams of peas will be consumed 5 out of 7 days per week

Trial Locations (2)

T6G 2E1

University of Alberta, Edmonton

R2H 2A6

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Alberta Innovates Health Solutions

OTHER

collaborator

Pulse Canada

OTHER

collaborator

University of Manitoba

OTHER

lead

University of Alberta

OTHER