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Consumption of Cashew Nuts Does not Influence Blood

Lipids or other Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in

Humans: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cashew and Lipids

Author(s): Baer David J, Novotny Janet A

Journal article: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 109, Issue 2, February 2019, Pages 269-275

Background
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a qualified health
claim for tree nuts and reduction of cardiovascular disease. However, ca-
shews are excluded from that claim due to their content of saturated fats,
which is predominantly stearic acid. Because stearic acid is neutral with
respect to blood lipids, several studies have been conducted to test the effect
of cashew nuts on blood lipids, and these studies have produced conflicting Results: There were no signifi-
results.
cant differences in blood lipids,
blood pressure, augmentation
Objectives index, blood glucose, endothelin,
The aim of this study was to conduct a highly controlled intervention to deter- adhesion molecules, or clotting
mine the effect of cashews fed at the amount specified in the health claim on factors in this weight-stable
risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
cohort. PCSK9 was significantly
decreased after cashew con-
Methods sumption, although there was no
A total of 42 adults participated in a controlled-feeding study conducted as a change in LDL cholesterol.
randomized crossover trial with 2 treatment phases. The volunteers were pro-
vided the same base diet in both treatment phases, with no additions during
the control phase and with the addition of 1.5 servings (42 g) of cashews/d Conclusion
for the cashew nut phase. During the cashew nut phase, the amount of all Consumption of 1.5 servings of
foods was decreased proportionally to achieve isocaloric overall diets in the cashew nuts/d, the amount associ-
2 phases. After 4 week of intervention, assessments included blood lipids, ated with the FDA qualified health
blood pressure, central (aortic) pressure, augmentation index, blood glucose, claim for tree nuts and cardiovascular
endothelin, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), adhesion disease, did not positively or adversely
molecules, and clotting and inflammatory factors. affect any of the primary risk factors
for cardiovascular disease. This trial
was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as
NCT02628171.

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