Research into the role of diet in chronic disease can be difficult to interpret. Measurement
errors in different studies often produce conflicting answers to the same questions. Seventh …

Radiation induced molecular changes in macromolecular components of hazelnut tissues
were investigated by mid-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Irradiation dose of …

Background: Frequent consumption of nuts may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease by
favorably altering serum lipid and lipoprotein concentrations. Objective: We compared the …

Several clinical interventions report that consuming nuts will not cause weight gain.
However, it is unclear if the type of instructions provided for how to incorporate nuts into the …

This study was conducted to assess the cholesterol-lowering potential of macadamia nuts.
Seventeen hypercholesterolemic men (mean age 54 y) were given macadamia nuts (40–90 …

Traditionally, nuts have been considered a staple food, but because of their high energy and
fat content are not considered good for body weight control or insulin sensitivity. Frequent …

An elevated level of lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a genetically regulated, independent, causal
risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the extensive variability in Lp (a) levels …

As doenças cardiovasculares contribuem significativamente, como grupo causal, para a
taxa de mortalidade em todas as regiões brasileiras, principalmente na Região Sudeste …

Objective: There is a widely held view that, due to high fat content, snacking on nuts will lead
to weight gain, ultimately causing unhealthy changes in lipid profiles. This study is designed …

Objective: Clinical and epidemiological studies have reported the beneficial effects of tree
nuts and peanuts on serum lipid levels. We studied the effects of consuming 15% of the daily …