Effect on Body Weight of a Free 76 Kilojoule (320 Calorie) Daily Supplement of Almonds for Six Months

Fraser, Gary E.; Bennett, Hannelore; Jaceldo, Karen B.; Sabaté, Joan

doi:10.1080/07315724.2002.10719221

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“…Only those subjects in the lowest BMI tertile showed any indication of weight gain, whereas the most obese subjects actually lost small amounts of weight. A significant inverse association was observed between baseline BMI and change in weight (Fraser et al, 2002). A promising discovery about the role of nuts in body weight regulation has been presented recently.…”

Section: Effect Of Nuts On Body Weightmentioning

confidence: 94%

Nut consumption, body weight and insulin resistance

2003

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The beneficial effects of nuts on cardiovascular health are well known. However, since nuts provide a high caloric and fat content, some concern exists regarding a potential detrimental effect on body weight and insulin resistance. The current data available did not support such a negative effect of nut consumption on the short term or when nuts are included on diets that meet energy needs. Furthermore, there is some intriguing evidence that nuts can help to regulate body weight and protect against type II diabetes. This, however, still has to be proved and more research is needed to address the specific effects of nuts on satiety, energy balance, body weight and insulin resistance.

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Section: Effect Of Nuts On Body Weightmentioning

confidence: 94%

Nut consumption, body weight and insulin resistance

2003

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“…Third, four clinical studies specifically investigated the effects on body weight of supplementing the customary diets of free-living subjects with nuts without constraints on energy balance [135,136,137,138]. In these studies, sizeable quantities of peanuts, almonds or walnuts were provided for daily consumption during periods ranging from eight weeks to six months, without advice on how to include them in their diet.…”

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“…Increased satiation subsequent to nut consumption has been more difficult to detect in acute studies [98,142]. An enhanced thermogenic effect of nut intake was also postulated based on findings from a 19-week feeding trial with peanuts (88 g/day) in healthy subjects, who showed an 11% increase in resting energy expenditure [136]. These findings could not be reproduced in acute studies with walnuts [98,142].…”

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Health Benefits of Nut Consumption

2010

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Nuts (tree nuts and peanuts) are nutrient dense foods with complex matrices rich in unsaturated fatty and other bioactive compounds: high-quality vegetable protein, fiber, minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds. By virtue of their unique composition, nuts are likely to beneficially impact health outcomes. Epidemiologic studies have associated nut consumption with a reduced incidence of coronary heart disease and gallstones in both genders and diabetes in women. Limited evidence also suggests beneficial effects on hypertension, cancer, and inflammation. Interventional studies consistently show that nut intake has a cholesterol-lowering effect, even in the context of healthy diets, and there is emerging evidence of beneficial effects on oxidative stress, inflammation, and vascular reactivity. Blood pressure, visceral adiposity and the metabolic syndrome also appear to be positively influenced by nut consumption. Thus it is clear that nuts have a beneficial impact on many cardiovascular risk factors. Contrary to expectations, epidemiologic studies and clinical trials suggest that regular nut consumption is unlikely to contribute to obesity and may even help in weight loss. Safety concerns are limited to the infrequent occurrence of nut allergy in children. In conclusion, nuts are nutrient rich foods with wide-ranging cardiovascular and metabolic benefits, which can be readily incorporated into healthy diets.

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“…However, epidemiological studies indicated an inverse association between frequency of nuts consumption and BMI (Jiang et al, 2002). It has been shown in nutritional interventions in free-living subjects, in which no constraint on body weight was imposed, that subjects who were on a diet rich in nuts tended to lower their body weight (Fraser et al, 2002). McManus et al (2001) suggested that a MEDdiet rich in nuts may represent an attractive alternative to a standard low-fat diet and could result in better long-term adherence, and larger weight loss.…”

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Effect of a nutritional intervention promoting the Mediterranean food pattern on anthropometric profile in healthy women from the Québec city metropolitan area

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Objective: To evaluate the impact of a nutritional intervention promoting a Mediterranean food pattern on anthropometric profile in healthy women. Design: Nutritional intervention study. Setting: Laval University, Canada. Subjects: Seventy-seven healthy women started the study and four did not complete the study. Methods: A 12-week nutritional intervention in free-living conditions consisted of two group courses on nutrition and seven individual sessions with a dietitian. A follow-up visit was performed 12 weeks after the end of the intervention (week 24). A Mediterranean dietary score (MedScore), based on the 11 components of the Mediterranean pyramid, was established to evaluate the adherence to the Mediterranean food pattern. Results: Small but significant decreases in body weight and waist circumference were observed after 12 weeks of intervention (0.5 kg and 1.2 cm, respectively (Po0.01)). Increase in partial MedScore for legumes, nuts and seeds (increase in consumption) as well as increase in partial MedScore for sweets (decrease in consumption) were significantly associated with changes in waist circumference (r ¼ À0.36, P ¼ 0.001; r ¼ 0.24, P ¼ 0.05, respectively). No association was observed between changes in anthropometric profile and changes in the consumption of olive oil. Conclusion: Changes in dietary food pattern, more specifically an increase in the consumption of legumes, nuts and seeds, and a decrease in the consumption of sweets, were associated with some beneficial changes in anthropometric profile.

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Effect on Body Weight of a Free 76 Kilojoule (320 Calorie) Daily Supplement of Almonds for Six Months

Cited by 140 publications

References 34 publications

Nut consumption, body weight and insulin resistance

Nut consumption, body weight and insulin resistance

Health Benefits of Nut Consumption

Effect of a nutritional intervention promoting the Mediterranean food pattern on anthropometric profile in healthy women from the Québec city metropolitan area

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