Consumo de amêndoa de baru (Dipteryx alata)Baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) is a fruit from a native tree in the cerrado region (savanna), Brazil. In addition, the almond portion corresponds to 5% of the fruit, and has a high nutritional value, being rich in lipids, proteins, fibers and minerals, especially calcium (SIQUEIRA et al., 2015). Its almond, pulp, and rind have served as raw material for food industry .Moderate consumption (40-75g per day) of edible seeds, such as baru almonds, improves the serum lipid profile and protects the cardiovascular system (CASAS-AGUSTENCH et al. 2009;NAVES et al., 2010) in individuals with moderate hyperlipidemia (ROS et al., 2004). Consumption of baru almonds also reduces adiposity and improves the lipid profile in women with overweight and obesity (SOUZA, 2014). Therefore, this type of food can be beneficial in the current nutritional and epidemiological transition phase experienced by the Brazilian population, who consume a large amount of saturated fat -and carbohydrate-rich foods (FERNANDES et al., 2015) and have a high obesity prevalence. To further investigate the potential of this food, the present study analyzed the effect of baru almond consumption on the body weight, visceral fat (percent adiposity, amount of adipose tissue) and blood levels (such as triglycerides, total cholesterol, and glucose) in Swiss mice with diet-induced obesity.The obesity was induced in 28 male Swiss mice (4-5 weeks old) by ingestion of a high-glucose ABSTRACT: The present study evaluated the effects of baru nut consumption on body weight, percent adiposity, amount of adipose tissue and blood levels in obese male Swiss mice. After inducing obesity by providing high-glucose diet (60 days), the mice were divided into 4 groups (7 animals per group) and were fed on a control diet (C), high-glucose diet (HG) or high-glucose diet added with baru (HGBA) or soybean oil (HGSO). Groups fed with diet HGBA had a decrease in the weight gain and glucose and triglyceride levels when compared to diet HG. Aimals fed with HG exhibited a higher proportion of epididymal and retroperitoneal adipose tissue. The inclusion of baru nut in the diet