Mixed Nut Consumption May Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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Nutrients 2019, 11(7), 1488; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11071488
Received: 24 May 2019 / Revised: 23 June 2019 / Accepted: 26 June 2019 / Published: 29 June 2019
Emerging research indicates that nuts are a source of health-promoting compounds demonstrating cardioprotective benefits. However, most studies have assessed the effect of single nuts rather than a nut mixture. The objective of this study was, therefore, to examine the effect of mixed-nut consumption on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in overweight and obese adults. In a randomized, parallel-arm, controlled trial, 48 participants consumed isocaloric (250 kcal) amounts of pretzels or mixed-nuts. Body weight (BW) (p = 0.024), BMI (p = 0.043), and insulin levels (p = 0.032) were significantly lower in the nut group compared to the pretzel group. Mixed-nut consumption also significantly reduced glucose (p = 0.04) and insulin (p = 0.032) levels after 4 and 8 weeks compared to baseline, respectively. Lactate dehydrogenase of the nut group was significantly lower than the pretzel group (p = 0.002). No significant differences were detected between groups for triglycerides, LDL-C, and HDL-C. However, pretzel consumption increased triglycerides (p = 0.048) from 4 weeks to 8 weeks. Moreover, LDL-C increased (p = 0.038) while HDL-C transiently decreased (p = 0.044) from baseline to 4 weeks. No significant lipid changes were detected within the nut group. Our results suggest that supplementing the diet with mixed-nuts could improve CVD risk factors by improving BW and glucose regulation in comparison to a common carbohydrate-rich snack without promoting the negative effects on lipids detected with pretzels.
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Keywords:
mixed nuts; cholesterol; glucose; insulin; randomized controlled trial
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Abbaspour, N.; Roberts, T.; Hooshmand, S.; Kern, M.; Hong, M.Y. Mixed Nut Consumption May Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults. Nutrients 2019, 11, 1488.
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Abbaspour N, Roberts T, Hooshmand S, Kern M, Hong MY. Mixed Nut Consumption May Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults. Nutrients. 2019; 11(7):1488.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbbaspour, Nazanin; Roberts, Traci; Hooshmand, Shirin; Kern, Mark; Hong, Mee Y. 2019. "Mixed Nut Consumption May Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults" Nutrients 11, no. 7: 1488.
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