Abstract
Nut consumption lowers cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Studies are lacking about the effects of pistachios, a nutrient-dense nut, on CVD risk factors, dose-response relations, and lipid-lowering mechanisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 651-659 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2008 |
Keywords
- Apolipoproteins
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Cross-Over Studies
- Diet, Fat-Restricted
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
- Female
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Lipoproteins
- Male
- Phytotherapy
- Pistacia
- Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase