Nut consumption, risk of cardiovascular mortality, and potential mediating mechanisms: The Women's Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The link between nut consumption and cardiovascular (CV) mortality remains unclear.

Objective

to examine whether nut consumption is associated with CV mortality and estimate the proportion of reduced risk of CV mortality explained by intermediate factors.

Methods

We studied 39,167 women from the Women's Health Study; 28,034 provided blood samples. Nut consumption was self-reported at baseline and at follow-up using a food frequency questionnaire. Our primary outcome was cardiovascular death, which was ascertained via medical records, confirmed with the national death index and death certificates.

Results

During a mean follow-up of 19 years, 959 CV deaths occurred. In a multivariable Cox regression model adjusting for age, body mass index, smoking, al

SUBMITTER: Imran TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8666004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature