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Nuts and older adults’ health: A narrative review
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posted on 2021-02-14, 00:00 authored by Sze Yen TanSze Yen Tan, S L Tey, R BrownAlthough the beneficial effects of nuts on cardiometabolic diseases have been well established, little is known about the effects of nuts on age-related diseases. Given that age-related diseases share many biological pathways with cardiometabolic diseases, it is plausible that diets rich in nuts might be beneficial in ameliorating age-related conditions. The objective of this review was to summarise the findings from studies that have examined the associations or effects of nut consumption, either alone or as part of the dietary pattern, on three major age-related factors—telomere length, sarcopenia, and cognitive function—in older adults. Overall, the currently available evidence suggests that nut consumption, particularly when consumed as part of a healthy diet or over a prolonged period, is associated with positive outcomes such as longer telomere length, reduced risk of sarcopenia, and better cognition in older adults. Future studies that are interventional, long-term, and adequately powered are required to draw definitive conclusions on the effects of nut consumption on age-related diseases, in order to inform dietary recommendations to incorporate nuts into the habitual diet of older adults.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVolume
18Issue
4Article number
ARTN 1848Pagination
1 - 26Publisher
MDPI / MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)Location
Basel, SwitzerlandPublisher DOI
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1661-7827eISSN
1660-4601Language
EnglishPublication classification
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ageingCANCERCARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE RISKcognitionCOGNITIVE FUNCTIONCONSUMPTIONdiet qualityEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental Sciences & EcologyINCREASED LIFE EXPECTANCYLEUKOCYTE TELOMERE LENGTHLife Sciences & BiomedicineMEDITERRANEAN DIETNATIONAL-HEALTHNUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEYnutsolder adultsPREDIMED-NAVARRAPublic, Environmental & Occupational Healthquality of lifesarcopeniaScience & Technologytelomere
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