The Effect of Pistachio-Rich Breakfast Meals on Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 6, 2025

Primary Completion Date

November 30, 2025

Study Completion Date

February 28, 2026

Conditions
Cognition
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

0.5 serving of pistachios

"The equivalent of 0.5 servings (15g) of shelled, roasted pistachio nuts, crushed and mixed into a muesli-based breakfast meal for consumption.~Ingredients: 15g pistachio, 35g muesli base, 150g full fat natural yoghurt, 15g unsalted butter (melted), 10g unflavoured whey powder"

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

1 serving of pistachios

"The equivalent of 1 serving (30g) of shelled, roasted pistachio nuts, crushed and mixed into a muesli-based breakfast meal for consumption.~Ingredients: 30g pistachio, 35g muesli base, 150g full fat natural yoghurt, 10g unsalted butter (melted), 5g unflavoured whey powder"

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

2 servings of pistachios

"The equivalent of 2 servings (60g) of shelled, roasted pistachio nuts, crushed and mixed into a muesli-based breakfast meal for consumption.~Ingredients: 60g pistachios, 25g muesli base, 150g low fat natural yoghurt"

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Macronutrient-matched placebo breakfast meal. Ingredients: 40g muesli base, 150g full fat natural yoghurt, 25g unsalted butter (melted), 15g unflavoured whey powder

Trial Locations (1)

RG6 6ES

RECRUITING

Nutrition, Cognition & Health Lab, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading, Reading

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

American Pistachio Growers

OTHER

lead

University of Reading

OTHER