Association between walnut consumption and diabetes risk in NHANES.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary interventions and cohort studies relating tree nut consumption to blood glucose levels suggest a possible effect of walnuts.

Objective

To examine the associations between walnut consumption and diabetes risk using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Methods

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data on adults conducting 24-hour dietary recall was pooled across the years 1999 through 2014. Diabetes status or risk was based on self-report, medication use, fasting plasma glucose levels, and haemoglobin A1c (HbA_1c ) levels. Individuals were characterized based on reported consumption of walnuts, mixed-nuts, or no nuts.

Results

After adjustment for covariates, walnut consumers showed lower risk for

SUBMITTER: Arab L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220814 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature