TABLE 1.
Summary of characteristics of prospective cohort studies assessing the association between tree nuts and peanut intake and overweight/obesity risk and measures of adiposity
| Cohort characteristic a | |
|---|---|
| Number of cohorts | 7 |
| Participants b | 569,910 |
| Males:Females (%) | 26:74 |
| Age (years) (range) | 48.1 (37.3 to 55.0) |
| Baseline body weight (kg) c | 68.0 (62.7 to 83.0) |
| Baseline BMI (kg/m2) d | 24.7 (18.1 to 26.0) |
| Follow‐up duration (years) (range) | 18.0 (2.3 to 24.0) |
| Setting (frequency) | |
| Europe | 3 |
| United States | 4 |
| Nut types (frequency) | |
| Tree nuts and peanuts | 6 |
| Walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts | 1 |
| Nut dose (g/day) | 7 (3 to 28) |
a
Median, unless otherwise indicated.
b
When multiple reports of the same cohort were present, the total number of participants was calculated using the number from the cohort report with the largest number of participants as an effort to avoid double counting.
c
4/7 cohorts reported baseline body weight (kg).
d
6/7 cohorts reported baseline BMI (kg/m b ).