New Delhi, October 17, 2018 –The study conducted on subjects at Loma Linda University observed, “Effects of long-term walnut supplementation on body weight in free-living elderly: a randomized control trial,” published in Nutrients1. Researchers found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet of healthy elders without having a negative impact on weight gain or weight management. Their findings also expand the knowledge of how nuts can affect the independently living, predominantly healthy, elderly cohort.

During the study, healthy elders (mean age 69 year, 67% women) were randomly assigned to walnut or control diets. Subjects in the walnut group received packaged walnuts (28–56 g/day), to incorporate into their habitual diet, while those in the control group abstained from walnuts. However, after 2 years, no significant differences were noticed between the control and walnut groups regarding body weight or body fat.

Commenting on the findings, the study’s lead author, Edward Bitok, Dr PH, MS, RDN, Assistant Professor at Loma Linda University (LLU) School of Allied Health Professions said, “There is a widespread fallacy that the fats in nut cause weight gain, and therefore could lead to issues such as obesity, or other weight-related health issues such as heart disease or diabetes. The research, however, shows that nuts are a healthful snack.”

He further added, “Because of their high energy content, many people have believed the misconception that nuts cause unwanted weight gain, and avoid them altogether. This study helps us understand more about good fats versus bad fatsand disprove the idea that the fats in nuts are unhealthy and cause weight-gain.”
The study was a sub-study of the Walnuts and Healthy Aging Study (WAHA), the first large study to test if walnuts play a part in healthy aging.The WAHA study was a two-year trial supported by a grant from by the California Walnut Board & Commission, which tested how daily consumption of walnuts was associated with age-related cognitive decline and macular degeneration in seniors. Prior studies examining walnut consumption and body weight have focused on younger individuals and for shorter durations.
About California Walnut Commission:

The California Walnut Commission (CWC) is funded by mandatory assessments of the growers. The CWC is an agency of the State of California that works in concurrence with the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The CWC was established in 1987 under California law. This allows the industry to organize and assess itself (in this case the growers) in order to generate monies to accomplish a myriad of activities. The CWC’s primary interest, however, is and has been since its inception, export market development.

Today they also conduct extensive health and nutrition research and take an active role in publicizing the outcomes in all markets including the United States. An important facet of their operation involves the evaluation of its marketing efforts through market research and are also responsible for communication within the industry made up ofover 4,800 growers and close to 100 in the state of California.

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