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
2000
Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Fung TT, Hu FB, Yu J, Chu NF, Spiegelman D, Tofler GH, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Television Watching, and Plasma Biomarkers of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 1171-1178. PMID: 11130623, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.12.1171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time physical activityDensity lipoprotein cholesterolPhysical activityCVD riskLipoprotein cholesterolHDL cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseTelevision watchingLong-term leisure-time physical activityHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLong-term physical activityMale health professionalsBiomarkers of obesityCardiovascular disease riskBlood lipidsThrombogenic factorsLeptin levelsInsulin sensitivityC-peptideApolipoprotein A1Vigorous activityLinear regression analysisBiochemical markersHealth professionals