Research Shows Reduced Pancreatic Cancer Risk from
Consumption of Pistachios And Other Tree Nuts
Judy
Hirigoyen,
Director, Global Marketing for American Pistachio Growers released TODAY study results showing that women
in a long-term health study who ate tree nuts two or more times a week had a reduced
risk of pancreatic cancer, compared to those studied who did not include
nuts in their diet. Published in British
Journal of Cancer, this is the first study to measure the association
between pancreatic cancer risk and nut consumption. Pistachios were among the
tree nuts included in the study.
More than 75,600 women were followed in the
widely-recognized Nurses’ Health Study. Those who consumed a one-ounce serving
of serving of nuts, two or more times per week, significantly reduced their
risk of developing pancreatic cancer, the fourth most common cause for
cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
In addition to pistachios, the nuts consumed
included almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine
nuts and walnuts. The study also showed that women with more frequent nut
consumption were generally leaner, more likely to exercise, and less likely to
smoke. Earlier studies have linked tree nut consumption to a reduced risk
for diabetes.
The long-running Nurses’ Health Study, from 1980
to 2010, with follow up every two to four years, was funded by research grants
from the National Institutes of Health with additional support in part by a
micro-grant from the Biomedical Research Institute at the Brigham and Women’s
Hospital, state cancer registries, and by an International Tree Nut Council
Nutrition Research & Education Foundation grant for the tree nut
component.
Pistachios are nutrient
rich and full of antioxidants, vitamins, protein and fiber. A one-ounce serving
of pistachios equals 49 nuts, more per serving than any other snack nut. They
are cholesterol free; contain a significant amount of potassium, 300-mg per serving;
and comprised of just 1.5 grams of saturated fat and 13 grams of fat per
serving, the majority from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat.
The “Official Snack” of USA Water Polo, and
sponsor of other sports, American Pistachio Growers (APG) is a non-profit
voluntary agricultural trade association representing and funded entirely by more
than 550 grower members in California, Arizona and New Mexico.
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More than 75,600 women were followed in the
widely-recognized Nurses’ Health Study. Those who consumed a one-ounce serving
of serving of nuts, two or more times per week, significantly reduced their
risk of developing pancreatic cancer, the fourth most common cause for
cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
The long-running Nurses’ Health Study, from 1980
to 2010, with follow up every two to four years, was funded by research grants
from the National Institutes of Health with additional support in part by a
micro-grant from the Biomedical Research Institute at the Brigham and Women’s
Hospital, state cancer registries, and by an International Tree Nut Council
Nutrition Research & Education Foundation grant for the tree nut
component.