Tree nuts improve criteria of the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled dietary trials (1025.6)

Background: Chronic disease guidelines support tree nut consumption alone or as part of dietary patterns to reduce cardiovascular risk, based on their favorable LDL‐C lowering effect. The effects of nuts on metabolic risk factors other than LDL‐C, however, remain uncertain. Aim: To assess the effect of tree nuts on criteria of the metabolic syndrome, we conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled dietary trials. …