The Claim
In U.S. adults, tree nut consumption is associated with a 3.46 mg/dL lower mean apolipoprotein B level and a 27% prevalence of elevated apolipoprotein B compared to a 35% prevalence in nonconsumers.
What the research says
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U.S. adults who eat tree nuts have lower levels of apolipoprotein B in their blood and a lower rate of elevated apolipoprotein B compared to those who do not eat tree nuts.
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In U.S. adults, tree nut consumption is associated with a 3.46 mg/dL lower mean apolipoprotein B level (87.5 vs. 91.8 mg/dL) and a 27% prevalence of elevated ApoB compared to 35% in nonconsumers, suggesting a link between tree nut intake and reduced atherosclerotic risk markers.
Eating tree nuts causes the liver to make fewer fat-carrying particles and removes more bad cholesterol from the blood, which lowers the amount of apolipoprotein B in circulation.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who eat tree nuts regularly tend to have lower levels of a harmful fat marker in their blood called ApoB, which is linked to heart disease risk. The study found this pattern in thousands of U.S. adults, showing nut eaters had noticeably lower levels than non-eaters.
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