A Randomized Study of the Effects of Additional Fruit and Nuts Consumption on Hepatic Fat Content, Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Basal Metabolic Rate.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fruit has since long been advocated as a healthy source of many nutrients, however, the high content of sugars in fruit might be a concern.

Objectives

To study effects of an increased fruit intake compared with similar amount of extra calories from nuts in humans.

Methods

Thirty healthy non-obese participants were randomized to either supplement the diet with fruits or nuts, each at +7 kcal/kg bodyweight/day for two months. Major endpoints were change of hepatic fat content (HFC, by magnetic resonance imaging, MRI), basal metabolic rate (BMR, with indirect calorimetry) and cardiovascular risk markers.

Results

Weight gain was numerically similar in both groups although only statistically significant in the group randomized to nuts (fruit: from 22.15 ±

SUBMITTER: Agebratt C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4720287 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature