High Nut Consumption Is Associated With Lower Cardiovascular-Related and All-Cause Mortality

Several large epidemiologic and prospective cohort studies have shown an association between nut consumption (including peanuts, which are similar to tree nuts in nutrient composition) and lower all-cause, cancer-related, and cardiovascular-related mortality. Additionally, in a recent randomized trial, a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts lowered the incidence of a nonfatal-plus-fatal cardiovascular endpoint (NEJM JW Gen Med Apr 1 2013 and N Engl J Med 2013; 368:1279). However, these studies have been conducted mostly in populations with European ancestry, higher socioeconomic status, or both. To avoid this bias, researchers investigated this association in three population-based cohorts totaling >205,000 members: One comprised low-i…