Eating macadamia nuts might help lower cholesterol more in people who are overweight but not obese, especially if they have less body fat, compared to those with more body fat or obesity.

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Macadamia nut effects on cardiometabolic risk factors: a randomised trial

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2023

The study found that macadamia nuts helped lower cholesterol more in people who were overweight but not obese, especially if they had less body fat, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Macadamia nut effects on cardiometabolic risk factors: a randomised trial

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DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.39

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