Going Nuts to Protect Kidneys and to Live Longer with Kidney Disease.
Going Nuts to Protect Kidneys and to Live Longer with Kidney Disease.
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疯狂保护肾脏并在肾病患者中延长寿命。
DOI:
10.1159/000524383
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Kalantar-Zadeh,Kamyar
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作者:
Narasaki,Yoko;Rhee,ConnieM;Kalantar-Zadeh,Kamyar
Nuts have been prominently highlighted across multiple dietary recommendations and guidelines as nutrient-dense foods that are rich in minerals, vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids, and fiber. According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research “Service Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System”(FADS), the annual consumption of nuts in the USA has grown from 1.38 pounds per person in 1970 to 3.69 pounds per person in 2016. In the general population, epidemiologic studies have shown that higher nut consumption is associated with better health outcomes, including lower risk of cancer, obesity, and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality [1, 2].The health benefits of nuts have been well described and exhibit biologic plausibility given their nutrient composition. First, nuts are rich in dietary potassium, which is the key electrolyte needed for critical cell functions including muscle contraction and cardiac conduction. Prescribed-diets that are rich in potassium from nuts, such as the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension”(DASH) diet, have been shown to attenuate CVD risk [3]. Seconds, nuts are a key source of micronutrients (antioxidants) and dietary fiber, the latter of which is needed to process/absorb nutrients and has demonstrated salutary benefits, including improved blood pressure, glycemic control, dyslipidemia, gastrointestinal motility/constipation, and gut microbiota composition [4]. Third, in heathy Food Exchange lists, which group together foods with similar qualities providing the same nutritional value when exchanged for one another, nuts are oftentimes included as a dietary fat source given their high mono-and poly-unsaturated fatty acid and lower saturated fat content, characterized by more plant omega-3 including alpha-linolenic acid. Compared with legumes as another main food consumed in plant-based diet plans, nuts tend to have even greater vegetable oils, less carbohydrates, and roughly similar amounts of plant-based protein per serving. Both nuts and legumes are packed with antioxidant vitamins and essential minerals and have favorable plant-based protein profiles in order to optimize health. Other advantageous features of nuts compared to legumes include their convenience as a healthy “snack,” given that nuts typically do not require cooking, have longer preservation at room temperature, and are light/compact and easily portable (Table 1).