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. 2017 Dec 2;9(12):1311.
doi: 10.3390/nu9121311.

Nuts and Human Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Rávila Graziany Machado de Souza  1 , Raquel Machado Schincaglia  2 , Gustavo Duarte Pimentel  3 , João Felipe Mota  4
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Nuts and Human Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Rávila Graziany Machado de Souza et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

There has been increasing interest in nuts and their outcome regarding human health. The consumption of nuts is frequently associated with reduction in risk factors for chronic diseases. Although nuts are high calorie foods, several studies have reported beneficial effects after nut consumption, due to fatty acid profiles, vegetable proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, carotenoids, and phytosterols with potential antioxidant action. However, the current findings about the benefits of nut consumption on human health have not yet been clearly discussed. This review highlights the effects of nut consumption on the context of human health.

Keywords: body weight; cancer; health; obesity; tree nuts.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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