Total Nut, Tree Nut, and Peanut Consumption and Metabolic Status in Southern Italian Adults.

ABSTRACT: Nut consumption has been associated with cardio-metabolic health benefits. However, studies conducted in the Southern Italian population, where adherence to the Mediterranean diet has been reported being relatively high, are rather scarce. The aim of this study was to test the association between consumption of total and specific types of nuts and metabolic status among adults living in Sicily, Southern Italy. Demographic and dietary characteristics of 2044 adults living in Southern Italy were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the association between nut consumption and metabolic status adjusting for potential confounding factors. The energy-adjusted model revealed that higher nut intake w

SUBMITTER: Micek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7918537 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature