Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight
Previous studies have reported that regular nut consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and does not promote weight gain despite the fact that nuts are energy-dense. However, no studies have investigated the body composition of those regularly consuming nuts compared to similar intakes...
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| description | Previous studies have reported that regular nut consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and does not promote weight gain despite the fact that nuts are energy-dense. However, no studies have investigated the body composition of those regularly consuming nuts compared to similar intakes of other snacks of equal energy density. This parallel study (n = 118) examined the effects of providing daily portions (~1100 kJ/d) of hazelnuts, chocolate, or potato crisps compared to a control group receiving no snacks for twelve weeks. Effects on body weight and composition, blood lipids and lipoproteins, resting metabolic rate (RMR), appetite indices, and dietary quality were compared. At week 12, there was no significant difference in any of the outcome measurements between the groups except for dietary quality, which improved significantly in the nut group. Nuts can be incorporated into the diet without adversely affecting body weight and can improve diet quality. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-38fbc0c59b2749a1a9d4ea1ea9d32e7e2025-08-20T03:55:11ZengWileyJournal of Nutrition and Metabolism2090-07242090-07322011-01-01201110.1155/2011/357350357350Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body WeightSiew Ling Tey0Rachel Brown1Andrew Gray2Alexandra Chisholm3Conor Delahunty4Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandDepartment of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, P.O. Box 913, Dunedin 9016, New ZealandDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandCSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, P.O. Box 52, North Ryde, NSW 1670, AustraliaPrevious studies have reported that regular nut consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and does not promote weight gain despite the fact that nuts are energy-dense. However, no studies have investigated the body composition of those regularly consuming nuts compared to similar intakes of other snacks of equal energy density. This parallel study (n = 118) examined the effects of providing daily portions (~1100 kJ/d) of hazelnuts, chocolate, or potato crisps compared to a control group receiving no snacks for twelve weeks. Effects on body weight and composition, blood lipids and lipoproteins, resting metabolic rate (RMR), appetite indices, and dietary quality were compared. At week 12, there was no significant difference in any of the outcome measurements between the groups except for dietary quality, which improved significantly in the nut group. Nuts can be incorporated into the diet without adversely affecting body weight and can improve diet quality.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/357350 |
| spellingShingle | Siew Ling Tey Rachel Brown Andrew Gray Alexandra Chisholm Conor Delahunty Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
| title | Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight |
| title_full | Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight |
| title_fullStr | Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight |
| title_short | Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight |
| title_sort | nuts improve diet quality compared to other energy dense snacks while maintaining body weight |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/357350 |
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