The Impact of Almond Nut Consumption on Markers of CVD & Metabolic Health

Exclusion criteria

• ✕. Non-snack consumers (assessed as subjects consuming \<2 snack products per day by a specific FFQ (food frequency questionnaire) at screening, adapted from the short Health Survey for England (2007) Eating Habits Questionnaire).
• ✕. A reported history of myocardial infarction or cancer.
• ✕. Being fitted with a heart pacemaker.
• ✕. Presence of metal inside the body (implants, devices, shrapnel, metal particles in eyes from welding etc.). History of black-outs/epilepsy.
• ✕. Diabetes mellitus (fasting plasma glucose \>7 mmol/L).
• ✕. Chronic coronary, renal or bowel disease or history of cholestatic liver disease or pancreatitis.
• ✕. Presence of gastrointestinal disorder or use of a drug, which is likely to alter gastrointestinal motility or nutrient absorption.
• ✕. History of substance abuse or alcoholism (past history of alcohol intake \>60 units/men or 50 units/women).