Effects of pistachio nuts on body composition, metabolic, inflammatory and oxidative stress parameters in Asian Indians with metabolic syndrome: A 24-wk, randomized control trial

Lifestyle Choices Fuel Epidemics of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian Indians

“…Some studies have suggested that sugar-sweetened beverages, perhaps because they 79 The latter hormone is theorized to play a role in suppression of the metabolic derangement present in T2DM, MetS, atherosclerosis, NAFLD, and abdominal obesity.…”

The role of nuts consumption in the primary and secondary prevention of type 2 diabetes

“…On the other hand, almonds consumed with a low-carbohydrate diet revealed the synergistic effect, affecting the increased loss of body weight (by approximately 3.6% higher in comparison with the control group within the period of 6 months), and they also caused the lipid profile betterment (decrease of TG, TC, LDL-C and VLDL-C) [49]. The importance of pistachios in the body weight reduction was in examined in the Hindu population, in which the higher tendency for abdominal obesity was stated [50]. The consumption of nuts in the amount of 20% of the diet energy affected the reduction of TC and LDL-C (due to a high content of MUFA) as well as the adiponectin increase.…”

Antepfıstığı (Pistacia vera L.) ve İnsan Sağlığı Üzerine Etkileri

“…[76], yemek sonrası glukoz seviyelerini incelediği çalışmasında glisemik indeksi yüksek pirinç ve makarna gibi yaygın karbonhidrat içeren gıdalara antepfıstığını eklemiş ve tüketen kişilerin kan glukoz seviyesinin önemli bir oranda azaldığını tespit etmişlerdir. Ayrıca, antepfıstığı daha uzun süre tokluk hissinin sürdürülmesine ve yemek sonrası kan glikoz konsantrasyonlarının düşürülmesine katkı sağlayan düşük glisemik indekse sahip bir besin maddesidir [77,78]. Düşük glisemik indekse sahip olan antepfıstığı potansiyel olarak diyabet riskini azaltmaktadır [76,77].…”