The Claim
An increase of 28 grams per day in nut consumption is associated with a 52% lower risk of mortality from respiratory disease and a 39% lower risk of mortality from diabetes, based on meta-analysis of cohort studies.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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People who eat an extra 28 grams of nuts per day have a 52% lower risk of dying from respiratory disease and a 39% lower risk of dying from diabetes compared to those who eat less.
See the scientific wording
Higher nut consumption is associated with a 52% lower risk of mortality from respiratory disease and a 39% lower risk of mortality from diabetes per 28 grams per day increase, based on meta-analysis of 3 and 4 cohort studies respectively, though evidence is limited by small sample sizes.
Eating nuts lowers inflammation and oxidative stress throughout the body, which protects the lungs from damage and improves how the body uses insulin, reducing fatal complications in both respiratory diseases and diabetes.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who eat a handful of nuts every day are less likely to die from lung diseases and diabetes, according to a big review of studies. This matches what the claim says, even though the number of studies on these specific causes is small.
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