The Claim

In adults aged 84 and older, consuming nuts five times per week is associated with an 18% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 39% lower risk of coronary heart disease mortality compared to consumption less than weekly.

Source: Risk factors for all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality in the oldest-old. The Adventist Health Study.

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

Adults aged 84 and older who eat nuts five times per week have an 18% lower rate of death from any cause and a 39% lower rate of death from coronary heart disease than those who eat nuts less than once a week.

See the scientific wording

In adults aged 84 and older, consuming nuts five times per week is associated with an 18% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 39% lower risk of coronary heart disease mortality compared to those consuming nuts less than weekly.

Why this might work

Eating nuts regularly lowers harmful fats in the blood and reduces swelling in the body, which prevents arteries from clogging and heart attacks, leading to longer life.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Risk factors for all-cause and coronary heart disease mortality in the oldest-old. The Adventist Health Study.

    The study found that older adults (84+) who ate nuts five times a week were less likely to die from any cause or from heart disease than those who ate nuts rarely. This matches exactly what the claim says.

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