TY - JOUR T1 - Frequent nut consumption reduced the risk of coronary heart disease in women JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 88 LP - 88 DO - 10.1136/ebn.2.3.88 VL - 2 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 1999/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/2/3/88.abstract N2 - Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE, et al.Frequent nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women: prospective cohort study. BMJ1998 Nov 14; 317:1341–5.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Question Is nut consumption associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in women? Cohort study of women in the Nurses' Health Study with follow up of 14 years.USA.86 016 women aged 34–59 years who were registered nurses. Exclusion criteria were previously diagnosed cancer, angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases; or implausibly high or low scores for total energy intake. Follow up was 98%.Frequency of nut consumption and total energy intake (self reported using dietary questionnaires); smoking; age; body mass index; alcohol; use of menopausal hormones, multivitamins, vitamin E, and aspirin; and exercise.Fatal … ER -