Research
Mixed
Regular nut consumption is inversely associated with the risk of type-2 diabetes in women, but evidence in men is inconclusive.
For women, eating nuts 5 or more times a week may help reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. For men, the evidence is not yet clear, so nuts should be consumed for their overall cardiovascular benefits rather than specifically for diabetes prevention.
GoodQualifiesMEDIUM confidence
Nut consumption was inversely associated with risk of type-2 diabetes... with relative risks... for a 28 g serving of 1.0, 0.92... 0.84... and 0.73... At odds with the findings in women, a recent report from the Physicians’ Health Study suggests no protective effect of nut consumption on diabetes risk in men.
Why this rating
Strong evidence in women from large cohorts, but conflicting/negative evidence in men from the Physicians' Health Study.
Source
Health Benefits of Nut Consumption
Emilio Ros · Nutrients · 2010
DOI 10.3390/nu2070652
narrative_reviewCited 744×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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