The Claim
Tree nut consumption in US adults is associated with a 3.46 mg/dL lower mean apolipoprotein B level and a 27% lower prevalence of elevated apolipoprotein B compared to 91.8 mg/dL and 35% prevalence, respectively.
What the research says
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US 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.
See the scientific wording
Tree nut consumption in US adults is associated with a 3.46 mg/dL lower mean apolipoprotein B level (87.5 vs. 91.8 mg/dL) and a 27% vs. 35% lower prevalence of elevated ApoB, suggesting a link between tree nut intake and reduced atherogenic lipid risk.
Eating tree nuts causes the liver to make fewer fat-carrying particles and removes more bad cholesterol from the blood, lowering the level of apolipoprotein B.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who eat tree nuts regularly tend to have lower levels of a harmful blood fat called ApoB, which is linked to heart disease. The study found this pattern in thousands of US adults, even after accounting for other health habits.
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