Nut consumption has favorable effects on lipid profiles of Korean women with metabolic syndrome

• Published in: Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 34; no. 9; pp. 814 - 820
• Main Authors: Lee, Young Joo, Nam, Ga Eun, Seo, Ji A., Yoon, Taehyung, Seo, Ilwon, Lee, Jin Hee, Im, Donggil, Bahn, Kyeong-Nyeo, Jeong, Si An, Kang, Tae Seok, Ahn, Jae Hee, Kim, Do Hoon, Kim, Nan Hee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Adult; adults; Aged; Arachis; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; biomarkers; Body Mass Index; cardioprotective effect; Cardiovascular Diseases - blood; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; cholesterol; Cholesterol - blood; Diet; Dietary Supplements; Endothelial function; Endothelium, Vascular; Feeding Behavior; Female; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Inflammation; Inflammation - blood; Juglans; Koreans; lipid composition; Lipid profile; lipoproteins; Lipoproteins, HDL - blood; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - diet therapy; Middle Aged; nutritional intervention; Nuts; Oxidative Stress; peanuts; Pinus; Republic of Korea; volunteers; walnuts; women; Oxidative stress; Nuts; LDL-C; Lipid profile; Inflammation; FBG; Endothelial function; Metabolic syndrome; TC; HDL-C; HOMA-IR; SD; TG; BMI; triglyceride; fasting blood glucose; homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; body mass index; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; total cholesterol; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; standard deviation

Nut consumption has been studied for its cardioprotective effects. However, the findings of clinical intervention studies are inconsistent; and no intervention studies have been conducted in the Korean population. We hypothesized that nut supplementation may have favorable influence on metabolic mar...