The Claim

In U.S. adults, consuming an average of 33.7 grams of tree nuts per day is associated with a 0.49 kg/m² lower BMI and a 0.04% lower HbA1c compared to consuming 7.09 grams of tree nuts per day, after adjustment for demographic and lifestyle factors.

Source: Association of Tree Nut Consumption with Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Health Outcomes in US Adults: NHANES 2011–2018

What the research says

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In plain English

U.S. adults who eat about 33.7 grams of tree nuts daily have, on average, a slightly lower body mass index and slightly lower blood sugar levels than those who eat about 7.09 grams daily, after accounting for age, lifestyle, and other factors.

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In U.S. adults, consuming an average of 33.7 grams of tree nuts per day is associated with a 0.49 kg/m² lower BMI and a 0.04% lower HbA1c compared to consuming only 7.09 grams per day, after adjusting for demographic and lifestyle factors, indicating a small but statistically significant dose-response relationship.

Why this might work

Eating tree nuts makes you feel full faster and keeps blood sugar from spiking after meals, which leads to less fat storage and more stable blood sugar over time.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Association of Tree Nut Consumption with Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Health Outcomes in US Adults: NHANES 2011–2018

    People who ate about an ounce of tree nuts a day had slightly lower body weight and blood sugar levels than those who ate less, even when accounting for other healthy habits — and the study found this pattern in a large, representative group of U.S. adults.

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