Nuts and health outcomes: new epidemiologic evidence.

This article reviews recent epidemiologic evidence on nut intake and health outcomes. It focuses on studies in which nut consumption is directly assessed or when nuts are included in a dietary score or pattern. Epidemiologic studies have been remarkably consistent in showing an association between nut consumption and a reduced risk of coronary heart disease […]

A prospective cohort study of nut consumption and the risk of gallstone disease in men

Gallstone disease is a major source of morbidity in Western countries. Nuts are rich in several compounds that may be protective against gallstones. The objective of the study was to examine the relation between nut consumption and gallstone disease in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. The consumption of nuts was assessed starting in 1986 as […]

Peanut digestion and energy balance

Objective: To explore the effects of peanut consumption on fecal energy excretion with a balanced; non-vegetarian diet. Design: Four arm parallel group design (that is; whole peanut (P); peanut butter (PB); peanut oil (PO) or peanut flour (PF) consumption) with one crossover (control and intervention).Subjects: In total 63 healthy men and women from Ghana; Brazil […]

Frequent nut consumption and decreased risk of cholecystectomy in women.

BACKGROUND: Gallstone disease is a major source of morbidity in the developed countries. Nuts are rich in several compounds that may protect against gallstone disease. OBJECTIVE: The association between nut intake and cholecystectomy was examined in a large cohort of women. DESIGN: We prospectively studied nut (peanuts; other nuts; and peanut butter) consumption in relation […]

The effect of long-term intake of cis unsaturated fats on the risk of gallstone disease in men2004;141:514-22.

BACKGROUND: Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats act as inhibitors of cholesterol cholelithiasis in animal experiments. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between long-term intake of cis unsaturated fats and the incidence of gallstone disease in humans. DESIGN: Prospective population-based cohort study. SETTING: The Health Professional Follow-up Study. PARTICIPANTS: 45;756 men; age 40 to 75 years in 1986; […]