There was no effect on waist circumference , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or blood pressure with the direction of effect favouring tree nuts for waist circumference .
Pooled analyses show a MetS benefit of tree nuts through modest decreases in triglycerides and fasting blood glucose with no adverse effects on other criteria across nut types .
OBJECTIVE To provide a broader evidence summary to inform dietary guidelines of the effect of tree nuts on criteria of the metabolic syndrome ( MetS ) .
A randomized trial of the effects of an almond-enriched, hypocaloric diet in the treatment of obesity1234
Background : Increased consumption of nuts has been advocated because of their health benefits , but the role of nuts in the treatment of obesity is unclear given their high energy density . Objective : This study was design ed to evaluate the effects of a hypocaloric , almond-enriched diet ( AED ) compared with a hypocaloric nut-free diet ( NFD ) on body weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the context of an 18-mo behavioral weight-management program . Design : Overweight and obese individuals [ n = 123 ; age = 46.8 y , BMI ( in kg/m2 ) = 34.0 ] were r and omly assigned to consume an AED or NFD and instructed in traditional behavioral methods of weight control .  Anthropometric and metabolic measurements were made at baseline , 6 mo , and 18 mo . Results : Those in the AED group lost slightly but significantly less weight than did those in the NFD group at 6 mo ( −5.5 compared with −7.4 kg ; P = 0.04 ) , but there were no differences at 18 mo . No significant differences in body composition were found between the groups at 6 or 18 mo . The AED , compared with the NFD , was associated with greater reductions in total cholesterol ( P = 0.03 ) , total : HDL cholesterol ( P = 0.02 ) , and triglycerides ( P = 0.048 ) at 6 mo , and no differences were observed between the groups at 18 mo . Conclusions : The AED and NFD groups experienced clinical ly significant and comparable weight loss at 18 mo . Despite smaller weight loss in the AED group at 6 mo , the AED group experienced greater improvements in lipid profiles . This trial was registered at clinical trials.gov as NCT00194428
There was no effect on waist circumference , high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or blood pressure with the direction of effect favouring tree nuts for waist circumference .
Pooled analyses show a MetS benefit of tree nuts through modest decreases in triglycerides and fasting blood glucose with no adverse effects on other criteria across nut types .
OBJECTIVE To provide a broader evidence summary to inform dietary guidelines of the effect of tree nuts on criteria of the metabolic syndrome ( MetS ) .