Bean consumption and weight loss:
Papanikolaou and Fulgoni reported on the association of consumption of beans with dietary quality and obesity risk in 1,475 adult participants in the NHANES 1999–2002 in this cross-sectional study. They found that bean consumers had a higher consumption of dietary fiber, potassium, magnesium, iron, and copper (p< 0.05), lower body weight (p = 0.008), and a smaller waist size (p = 0.043) relative to non-consumers. Additionally, they had a significantly reduced their risk of increased waist size and obesity by 23% and 22%, respectively. This study showed that bean consumption is associated with an overall dietary pattern and lifestyle that tends to be associated with relative leanness. (10)