Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight
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Nuts Improve Diet Quality Compared to Other Energy-Dense Snacks While Maintaining Body Weight
Previous studies have reported that regular nut consumption reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and does not promote weight gain despite the fact that nuts are energy-dense. However, no studies have investigated the body composition of those regularly consuming nuts compared to similar intakes of other snacks of equal energy density. This parallel study (n = 118) examined the effects of p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-0724,2090-0732
DOI: 10.1155/2011/357350