The Claim
In adults aged 49 years and older, higher nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of total mortality over a 15-year follow-up period, with individuals in the second tertile of intake exhibiting a 24% lower risk (multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio: 0.76) compared to those in the lowest tertile.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you're 49 or older and eat more nuts—especially compared to people who eat very few—you might live longer. One study found that people who ate a moderate amount had about a 24% lower chance of dying over 15 years.
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Higher nut consumption in adults aged 49 and older is associated with a reduced risk of total mortality over a 15-year period, with those in the second tertile of intake showing a 24% lower risk (multivariable-adjusted HR 0.76) compared to those in the lowest tertile.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Consumption of nuts and risk of total and cause-specific mortality over 15 years.
The study found that people who ate more nuts were less likely to die over 15 years, and those in the middle group of nut eaters had about a 24% lower risk of death compared to those who ate the least—just as the claim says.
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