Nut consumption for vascular health and cognitive function
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Article Title | Nut consumption for vascular health and cognitive function |
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ERA Journal ID | 13735 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Barbour, Jayne A. (Author), Howe, Peter R. C. (Author), Buckley, Jonathan D. (Author), Bryan, Janet (Author) and Coates, Alison M. (Author) |
Journal Title | Nutrition Research Reviews |
Journal Citation | 27 (1), pp. 131-158 |
Number of Pages | 28 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0954-4224 |
1475-2700 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954422414000079 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/88506B0F102CB4D09244027CF08AC7D0/S0954422414000079a.pdf/nut_consumption_for_vascular_health_and_cognitive_function.pdf |
Abstract | Nuts are rich in many nutrients that can benefit multiple cardiometabolic functions, including arterial compliance, blood pressure, inflammation, glucoregulation and endothelial vasodilatation. Impaired vasodilatation may contribute to impaired cognitive performance due to poor cerebral perfusion. The present narrative review examines associations between nut consumption, vascular health and cognitive function. It includes a systematic search which identified seventy-one epidemiological or intervention studies in which effects of chronic nut consumption on blood pressure, glucoregulation, endothelial vasodilator function, arterial compliance, inflammatory biomarkers and cognitive performance were evaluated. Weighted mean changes were estimated where data were available; they indicate that nut consumption reduces blood pressure and improves glucoregulation, endothelial vasodilator function and inflammation, whilst a limited number of studies suggest that nut consumption may also improve cognitive performance. Further clinical trials are warranted to explore relationships between nut consumption, endothelial function and cognitive function. |
Keywords | Cognition; Endothelial function; Inflammation; Nuts; Vascular function; Blood Glucose; Blood Pressure; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cognition; Diet; Endothelium, Vascular; Humans; Inflammation; Nuts; Vasodilation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321099. Nutrition and dietetics not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of South Australia |
University of Newcastle | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q40z6/nut-consumption-for-vascular-health-and-cognitive-function
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