The effects of nuts on coronary heart disease risk
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Epidemiologic studies have consistently demonstrated beneficial effects of nut consumption on coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and mortality in different population groups. Clinical studies have reported total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering effects of heart-healthy diets that contain various nuts or legume peanuts. It is evident that the favorable fatty acid profile of nuts (high in unsaturated fatty acids and low in saturated fatty acids) contributes to cholesterol lowering and, hence, CHD risk reduction. Dietary fiber and other bioactive constituents in nuts may confer additional cardioprotective effects.
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In observational studies, nuts lower CHD and hypertension risk but not stroke.
“In observational studies, nuts lower CHD (196,212,213) and hypertension risk (213); but not stroke (207, (213).”
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- Authors
- Kris-Etherton, P. M., Zhao, G., Binkoski, A. E., Coval, S. M., & Etherton, T. D.
- Affiliations
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- ORCID
- Zhao, Guixiang
- Venue
- Nutrition Reviews
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2009-04-27
- Volume
- 59
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 103-111
- ISSN
- 0029-6643 (ISSN-L)
- 1753-4887
- OpenAlex
- W2149872690
- Cited by
- 328
- References
- 35
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- FWCI
- 3.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nutrition Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nuts composition and effects
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Keywords
- nuts, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular risk reduction, LDL cholesterol lowering, total cholesterol, unsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, dietary fiber, bioactive compounds, groundnut, Fabaceae, heart-healthy diet
- MeSH terms
- Coronary Disease, Humans, Lipids, Phytotherapy, Nuts, Risk Factors
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