The Claim

Higher nut consumption is associated with a 29% lower risk of death from respiratory diseases and a 17% lower risk of death from cancer in human populations.

Source: Relationship of tree nut, peanut and peanut butter intake with total and cause-specific mortality: a cohort study and meta-analysis.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

People who eat more nuts have a 29% lower risk of dying from respiratory diseases and a 17% lower risk of dying from cancer compared to those who eat fewer nuts.

See the scientific wording

Higher nut consumption is associated with a 29% lower risk of death from respiratory diseases and a 17% lower risk of death from cancer, based on pooled data from multiple cohort studies, suggesting a potential protective role against these leading causes of mortality.

Why this might work

Eating nuts lowers harmful inflammation and damage from free radicals in the body, which helps cells repair themselves and stops abnormal cells from turning into cancer or damaging the lungs.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Relationship of tree nut, peanut and peanut butter intake with total and cause-specific mortality: a cohort study and meta-analysis.

    People who eat more nuts (like almonds or peanuts) tend to die less often from lung diseases and cancer, according to a big study of over 120,000 people. It doesn’t prove nuts cause this, but the link is strong and consistent.

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