Metabolic syndrome prevalence and its risk factors among adults in China: A nationally representative cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to examine sex disparity in metabolic syndrome prevalence and its risk factors among Chinese adults. METHODS: Using the 2010-2012 China National Nutrition and Health Survey (CNNHS), a nationally representative cross-sectional study on nutrition and non-communicable chronic diseases, a total of 98,042 participants aged 18 years and older were […]

Association between walnut consumption and diabetes risk in NHANES.

BACKGROUND: Dietary interventions and cohort studies relating tree nut consumption to blood glucose levels suggest a possible effect of walnuts. OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between walnut consumption and diabetes risk using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).METHODS: NHANES survey data on adults conducting 24 hour dietary recall was pooled across […]

Effects of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors: an updated meta-analysis and systematic review of controlled trials.

BACKGROUND: Intervention studies suggest that incorporating walnuts into the diet may improve blood lipids without promoting weight gain. OBJECTIVE: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials evaluating the effects of walnut consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors. Design: We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed and EMBASE databases (from […]

Nut consumption and the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the Golestan Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND: Nut consumption has been inversely associated with gastric cancer incidence in US-based studies, but not with oesophageal cancer. However, there is aetiologic heterogeneity, among oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cases in low-risk vs. high-risk populations. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between nut consumption and risk of ESCC in a […]

INC at New York’s Summer Fancy Food Show

INC exhibited for the second time at New York's Summer Fancy Food Show held on June 30 – July 2, 2018. SFFS is the largest specialty food trade event in North America and the leading showcase of industry innovation. It brought together specialty food's top manufacturers, buyers and thought leaders. INC participated with an individual 200 sq ft booth (18 sq m).

13th European Nutrition Conference

The FENS European Nutrition Conference is held once every four years, and is the premier European meeting in its field. The theme for the 2019 conference is “Malnutrition in an Obese World: European Perspectives”. The scientific programme will feature the best international speakers, covering a wide programme of subject areas across the spectrum of nutritional science […]

Want to Improve Your Intestinal Health? Eat Nuts and Dried Fruits!

A new recently study published in The Journal of Nutrition comes to the conclusion that eating walnuts is an adequate way of keeping “bad” cholesterol on track but also of improving the so-called gastrointestinal microbiota, which is simply the medical term for intestinal tract.