Epidemiological evidence indicates an inverse association between nut consumption and
obesity, inflammation, hyperlipidaemia and glucose intolerance. We investigated effects of …

The beneficial effects of nut consumption on cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been
widely documented. These protective effects are mainly attributed to the role of nuts in the …

Context Previous meta-analyses evaluating the association between nut consumption and
the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) had substantial methodological limitations and …

Tree nuts and peanuts are good sources of many nutrients and antioxidants, but they are
also energy dense. The latter often limits intake because of concerns about their possible …

Background: Epidemiologic studies have shown an inverse association between the
frequency of nut consumption and body mass index (BMI) and risk of obesity. However …

Tree nuts have a fatty acid profile that favourably affects blood lipids and lipoproteins. They
are low in saturated fat and high in unsaturated fatty acids and are rich sources of other …

Abstract Purpose of Review We review recent epidemiological and clinical studies
investigating the consumption of tree nuts and peanuts and cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

Despite high energy content, nut consumption has not been associated with weight gain in
epidemiological and clinical investigations. Since a satiety effect a decreased sense of …

Nuts are a nutrient-rich food group. Depending on the type, they may provide substantive
concentrations of Vitamin E, magnesium, folate, essential fatty acids, fiber and protein to the …

Recent epidemiological findings indicate that frequent nut consumption offers protection
from fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease events. Although human nutrition studies …