Farah Naz Tahir, Syed Imran Ali Shah, Muhammad Danyal, Javed Anver Qureshi.
Effect of Almond Consumptionon Serum Lipid Profile in Dyslipidemic Adults.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(2):573-5.

Aim: Cardiovascular disorders (CVDs) constitute a serious global health problem . Dyslipidemia is known to alter the risk of development of CVDs . Dyslipidemia may be associated with poor dietary habits and inclusion of nuts in diet has been shown to improve blood lipid levels. The present study evaluated the effect of almond intake on dyslipidemic subjects from the local population. Methods: A prospective non-randomized study design was employed. Dyslipidemic individuals (n=21) with an age range from 21 to 60 years were recruited for the study. Baseline fasting blood samples were drawn from each subject and stored. Then subjects were asked to consume 50g/ day almonds (without peel) for 30 days . On the 31st day, blood samples were again collected from each subject after an overnight fast. Both baseline and post- treatment serum samples were subjected to lipid profile analysis. Results: Consumption of almonds significantly decreased the serum cholesterol, serum low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and serum triglyceride levels. Serum high-density lipoproteins ( HDL ) levels were increased but the increase was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Almond intake was shown to beneficially alter key aspects of lipid profile of dyslipidemic individuals towards the desired values. Almonds may be used as a simple dietary strategy to prevent dyslipidemia and CVDs.

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