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Nuts and Dried Fruits: An Update of Their Beneficial Effects on Type 2 Diabetes.

Authors: Hernández-Alonso, P., Camacho-Barcia, L., Bulló, M., & Salas-Salvadó, J.
  • Journals: Nutrients
  • Pages: 673
  • Volume: 9(7)
  • Year: 2017
Nuts and dried fruit are essential foods in the Mediterranean diet. Their frequent consumption has been associated with the prevention and/or the management of such metabolic conditions as type 2 diabetes (T2D), metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. Several previous reviews of epidemiological studies and clinical trials have evaluated the associations of nuts and/or dried fruit with various metabolic disorders. However, no reviews have focused on the mechanisms underlying the role of nuts and/or dried fruit in insulin resistance and T2D. This review aims to report nut and dried-fruit nutritional interventions in animals and humans, and to focus on mechanisms that could play a significant role in the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and T2D.