2018
Cashew Nut Consumption Increases HDL Cholesterol and Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure in Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial
Mohan V, Gayathri R, Jaacks LM, Lakshmipriya N, Anjana RM, Spiegelman D, Jeevan RG, Balasubramaniam KK, Shobana S, Jayanthan M, Gopinath V, Divya S, Kavitha V, Vijayalakshmi P, Bai R M, Unnikrishnan R, Sudha V, Krishnaswamy K, Salas-Salvadó J, Willett WC. Cashew Nut Consumption Increases HDL Cholesterol and Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure in Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Nutrition 2018, 148: 63-69. PMID: 29378038, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxx001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureNut consumptionBody weightAsian IndiansHDL cholesterolDiabetic dietNut supplementationSelf-reported dietary intakeStandard diabetic dietClinical Trials RegistryHDL cholesterol concentrationsPlasma HDL cholesterolType 2 diabetesCashew nut consumptionBlood lipidsControlled TrialsTrials RegistryGlycemic variablesLipid variablesDietary intakeIntervention groupLipid profileCardiovascular diseaseRobust variance estimation
2011
Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania.
Njelekela MA, Liu E, Mpembeni R, Muhihi A, Mligiliche N, Spiegelman D, Finkelstein JL, Fawzi WW, Willett WC, Mtabaji J. Socio-economic status, urbanization, and cardiometabolic risk factors among middle-aged adults in Tanzania. East African Journal Of Public Health 2011, 8: 216-23. PMID: 23120960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood GlucoseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesDietExerciseFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansLife StyleLipidsLogistic ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeMiddle AgedObesityResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTanzaniaUrban HealthUrbanizationWaist CircumferenceConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsPoorer lipid profileHigher socioeconomic statusRisk factorsLipid profileSocioeconomic statusUrban residenceCardio-metabolic risk factorsWorld Health Organization criteriaHigher total cholesterolHigh waist circumferenceRisk of obesityHealth screening strategiesMiddle-aged adultsMetabolic syndromeTotal cholesterolWaist circumferenceLDL cholesterolHigher BMIPrimary preventionLower triglyceridesOrganization criteriaDietary factorsCardiovascular diseaseGlucose levels