Objective: To assess the association, in a Mediterranean population, between nut
consumption and risk of weight gain (at least 5 kg) or the risk of becoming overweight/obese …

Purpose There is inconsistent evidence regarding the relationship between higher intake of
nuts, being an energy-dense food, and weight gain. We investigated the relationship …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Short-term trials support that adding tree nuts or peanuts to
usual diets does not induce weight gain. We reviewed the available epidemiological …

Introduction Prospective studies have consistently suggested that nut consumption is
inversely related to fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease. Limited data are available on …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Nut intake has been inversely related to body mass index (BMI)
in prospective studies. We examined dietary determinants of adiposity in an elderly …

Background Nut consumption has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
However, its role in the prevention of metabolic disorders, such as metabolic syndrome …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The consumption of tree nuts could reduce the risk of
hypertension, but scarce research has been done to evaluate this potential association. We …

Background Nut consumption has been found to be inversely associated with
cardiovascular disease mortality, but the association between nut consumption and …

Frequent nut consumption is associated with lower rates of coronary artery disease (CAD).
Also, nut-rich diets improve the serum lipid profile of participants in dietary intervention trials …

Background: Few recent epidemiologic studies have assessed the effect that nut
consumption (including tree nuts and peanuts) has on health risks, including metabolic …