The Claim

Higher nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, with individuals in the highest intake group having a 19% lower risk compared to those in the lowest intake group, based on data from 33 prospective cohort studies involving 63 distinct populations.

Source: Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

What the research says

Supports is higher

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

Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

If you eat more nuts, you might have a lower chance of getting heart disease — people who eat the most nuts seem to have about 1 in 5 fewer cases of heart problems than those who hardly eat any.

See the scientific wording

Higher nut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, with individuals consuming the most nuts having a 19% lower risk compared to those with the lowest intake, based on data from 33 prospective cohort studies involving 63 populations.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Nut consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

    The study looked at how eating nuts affects heart disease risk and found that people who eat the most nuts have about 19% lower risk of coronary heart disease, just like the claim says.

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