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 ) .
The effect of combining plant sterols, soy protein, viscous fibers, and almonds in treating hypercholesterolemia.
Reductions in low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ( LDL-C ) result from diets containing almonds , or diets that are either low in saturated fat or high in viscous fibers , soy proteins , or plant sterols . We have therefore combined all of these interventions in a single diet ( portfolio diet ) to determine whether cholesterol reductions could be achieved of similar magnitude to those reported in recent statin trials which reduced cardiovascular events . Twenty-five hyperlipidemic subjects consumed either a portfolio diet ( n=13 ) , very low in saturated fat and high in plant sterols ( 1.2 g/1,000 kcal ) , soy protein ( 16.2 g/1,000 kcal ) , viscous fibers ( 8.3 g/1,000 kcal ) , and almonds ( 16.6 g/1,000 kcal ) , or a low-saturated fat diet ( n=12 ) based on whole-wheat cereals and low-fat dairy foods .  Fasting blood , blood pressure , and body weight were obtained at weeks 0 , 2 , and 4 of each phase . LDL-C was reduced by 12.1 % + /- 2.4 % ( P<.001 ) on the low-fat diet and by 35.0 % + /- 3.1 % ( P<.001 ) on the portfolio diet , which also reduced the ratio of LDL-C to high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ( HDL-C ) significantly ( 30.0 % + /- 3.5 % ; P<.001 ) . The reductions in LDL-C and the LDL : HDL-C ratio were both significantly lower on the portfolio diet than on the control diet ( P<.001 and P<.001 , respectively ) . Mean weight loss was similar on test and control diets ( 1.0 kg and 0.9 kg , respectively ) . No difference was seen in blood pressure , HDL-C , serum triglycerides , lipoprotein(a ) [ Lp(a ) ] , or homocysteine concentrations between diets . Combining a number of foods and food components in a single dietary portfolio may lower LDL-C similarly to statins and so increase the potential effectiveness of dietary therapy
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 ) .