Eating walnuts might help adults lose weight and improve body measurements like waist size.

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Pharmacological effect of walnuts consumption on metabolic syndrome: a current view

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The study looked at people who eat walnuts regularly and found they had lower weight and better body measurements, which matches the claim.

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Pharmacological effect of walnuts consumption on metabolic syndrome: a current view

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DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20241656

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