Study: Eating Peanuts May Help Prevent Obesity
- 8 years ago
Researchers studied the effects of replacing unhealthy snacks with peanuts and peanut butter and found that this intervention caused a significant reduction in BMI.
Eating peanuts as a snack could help reduce the risk of obesity in children, according to researchers at the University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Woman’s University.
The results of the 12-week study found that Hispanic children in middle school who frequently ate snacks of peanuts or peanut butter underwent a significant reduction in their Body Mass Index, or BMI.
Each of the 257 children involved in the research were part of a program promoting physical activity and nutrition. Half of the participants received the snacks three to four times per week, while the other half received them less than once per week.
Eating peanuts as a snack could help reduce the risk of obesity in children, according to researchers at the University of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Woman’s University.
The results of the 12-week study found that Hispanic children in middle school who frequently ate snacks of peanuts or peanut butter underwent a significant reduction in their Body Mass Index, or BMI.
Each of the 257 children involved in the research were part of a program promoting physical activity and nutrition. Half of the participants received the snacks three to four times per week, while the other half received them less than once per week.