Eating walnuts boost metabolism, improve blood sugar, blood pressure levels
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 15-03-2019
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"This is a very accurate study due to its sophisticated design, such as random group designation and crossover trial with washout (general meal) period inserted," said Hyun-Jin Park, lead investigator of ICAN Nutrition Education and Research.
"The study focuses on analysing the effect of walnut consumption on various indicators of metabolic syndrome, including fasting glucose level, blood lipids, blood pressure, adiponectin and leptin level in the blood," Park added.
According to the study, the improvement rate for the five diagnostic factors of metabolic syndrome, blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, abdominal fat and triglycerides, is revealed to be 28.6 per cent to 52.8 per cent.
Moreover, 51.2 per cent of participants with metabolic syndrome at baseline reverted to a normal status after the 16 weeks of walnut consumption, researchers said.
In particular, the level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting glucose, HbA1c, and adiponectin improved significantly, researchers said.