A total of 296 participants were included in the study. Information such as clinical variables, use of cardiovascular drugs, physical activity, smoking and dietary habits were collected. Researchers computed the consumption of food groups from the results of food frequency questionnaire as follows: 1) virgin olive oil; 2) nuts as the sum of walnuts, almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts and pine nuts intake; 3) fruits and vegetables; 4) legumes; 5) whole grains; 6) fish and 7) wine.
The study reported that increases in the 1-year consumption of virgin olive oil, 30 g/day of nuts, legumes, whole grains and fish may lead to relevant improvements in HDL functions in high cardiovascular risk subjects.
Hernáez, Á., Sanllorente, A., Castañer, O., Martínez‐González, M. Á., Ros, E., Pintó, X., … & Serra‐Majem, L. (2019). Increased Consumption of Virgin Olive Oil, Nuts, Legumes, Whole Grains, and Fish Promotes HDL Functions in Humans. Molecular nutrition & food research, 1800847.
The study reported that increases in the 1-year consumption of virgin olive oil, 30 g/day of nuts, legumes, whole grains and fish may lead to relevant improvements in HDL functions in high cardiovascular risk subjects.
Hernáez, Á., Sanllorente, A., Castañer, O., Martínez‐González, M. Á., Ros, E., Pintó, X., … & Serra‐Majem, L. (2019). Increased Consumption of Virgin Olive Oil, Nuts, Legumes, Whole Grains, and Fish Promotes HDL Functions in Humans. Molecular nutrition & food research, 1800847.