Year Published: 2015
Journal
Int J Epidemiol
Authors
van den Brandt PA, Schouten LJ
Methods
This study used data from the Netherlands Cohort Study, which examined 120,852 men and women aged 55-69. Dietary surveys provided information on nut intake. Authors looked at the relationship between nut (peanuts and tree nuts) and peanut butter intake and mortality.
Key Findings
Consumption of nuts, including peanuts, was associated with a significantly reduced mortality risk. There was a 17% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and a 44% reduced risk of dying from neurodegenerative diseases in participants who consumed 10g/day or more of nuts compared with those who consumed none.