Feasibility and Tolerability of Daily Pulse Consumption in Individuals with Peripheral Artery Disease

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
24 May 2017

Abstract

The present study investigated the feasibility, tolerability, and adherence of daily consumption of whole pulses (dried beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas) by individuals with peripheral artery disease participating in an 8-week study. Study questionnaires and semi-structured interviews for 26 participants were used to determine prestudy pulse consumption and participants’ experiences with respect to adherence, positive and negative effects, bowel routine, satiety, and enjoyment of the foods. Although the majority of participants rarely consumed pulses prior to the study, there was a high rate of adherence to daily consumption of the study foods for 8 weeks despite comments regarding study fatigue during the latter part of the study. Participants had no gastrointestinal side effects (42%) or experienced flatulence that resolved by week 4 (23%), whereas 62% reported improvements in their bowel pattern. By week 8 greater satiety was noted by some participants (19%), with the categories “less afternoon snacking” and “not snacking” receiving more responses. The key finding of this study was that consumption of pulses is a viable approach for this population; however, the frequency of consumption that is tolerable in the long term should be integrated with the dose and timeframe required to achieve and maintain health benefits.

Résumé

La présente étude examine la faisabilité, la tolérabilité et l’adhésion associées à la consommation quotidienne de légumineuses entières (haricots secs, pois, lentilles, pois chiches) chez des personnes atteintes de maladies artérielles périphériques participant à une étude de 8 semaines. Des questionnaires et des entrevues semi-structurés ont été utilisés auprès de 26 participants pour établir la consommation de légumineuses avant l’étude et l’expérience des participants relativement à l’adhésion aux recommandations, aux effets positifs et négatifs, aux habitudes d’élimination, à la satiété et au plaisir liés aux aliments. Même si la majorité des participants consommaient rarement des légumineuses avant l’étude, il y a eu un taux d’adhésion élevé à la consommation quotidienne des aliments de l’étude pendant 8 semaines malgré des commentaires mentionnant la fatigue dans la dernière partie de l’étude. Les participants n’avaient pas d’effets secondaires gastro-intestinaux (42 %) ou ont eu des flatulences qui se sont résorbées à la semaine 4 (23 %), alors que 62 % ont rapporté des améliorations sur le plan des habitudes d’élimination. À la semaine 8, une plus grande satiété a été notée par certains participants (19 %), les catégories « moins de collations l’après-midi » et « pas de collations » ayant reçu plus de réponses. La principale conclusion de cette étude est que la consommation de légumineuses est une approche viable pour cette population  ; cependant, la fréquence de consommation tolérable à long terme devrait tenir compte de la dose et des délais nécessaires pour atteindre et maintenir les bienfaits sur la santé.

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Financial support: Funding was from Pulse Canada (PZ, CT, RG) and Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (PURENet; PZ, CT), with additional support from the Ministry of Innovation, Energy and Mines, Province of Manitoba.
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 78Number 4December 2017
Pages: 187 - 191

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Alanna Baldwin PhD
Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Peter Zahradka PhD
Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Wendy Weighell RN
I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB
Randolph P. Guzman MD
I.H. Asper Clinical Research Institute, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB
Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, MB
Carla G. Taylor PhD
Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB
Department of Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

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