کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6090330 1589674 2012 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
ReviewHealth benefits of nut consumption with special reference to body weight control
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی غدد درون ریز، دیابت و متابولیسم
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
ReviewHealth benefits of nut consumption with special reference to body weight control
چکیده انگلیسی

Nuts are an integral part of the Mediterranean food patterns, and their incorporation into the regular diets of human beings is believed to provide many health benefits. The recent recognition of nuts as “heart-healthy” foods by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a major boost to the positive image of nuts. Nut consumption has been associated with several health benefits, such as antioxidant, hypocholesterolemic, cardioprotective, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic benefits, among other functional properties. However, although nuts possess these many health benefits, their consumption has been hampered by a lack of adequate information regarding those benefits. In addition, because nuts are energy-dense foods with high-fat content, there is a misconception among consumers that increased consumption may lead to unwanted gain in body weight with the risk of developing overweight/obesity. Nonetheless, available epidemiologic studies and short-term controlled feeding trials have supported the theory that the inclusion of nuts in the typical diet does not induce weight gain, despite an expected increase in total caloric intake. To address the misperception about nuts and body weight gain, the present review focuses mainly on the relation between nut consumption and body weight gain, in the context of the many health benefits of nuts.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Nutrition - Volume 28, Issues 11–12, November–December 2012, Pages 1089-1097
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