Editorial: Nuts consumption and cardiovascular risks

In this issue of Journal, Darvish‑Damavandi et al. evaluated the effect of hazelnut intake on fasting blood sugar (FBS) and lipid profile on diabetic subjects. The results of mentioned study showed that hazelnut consumption can prevent from reducing the high density lipoprotein (HDL). The effect of nut consumption on health risk‑factors has been discussed from about 20 years ago and a favorable association between this food group and cardiovascular events has been reported previously. The results of recent observational studies confirm previous findings and show that nut consumption has a favorable effect on nutrient intake and health risk‑factors such as lipid profile and metabolic syndrome components in children and adults.