Effect of Dried Fruit on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

Inclusion Criteria

• •Body mass index of 25-36 kg/m2
• •And, at least one of the following:
• •LDL-C above 116 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L)
• •Systolic blood pressure 120-159 mmHg
• •Diastolic blood pressure 80-99 mmHg
• •Increased waist circumference: ≥94 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women
• •Elevated glucose (≥ 100 mg/dL and \< 126 mg/dL)
• •Triglycerides: above 150 mg/dL (1.69 mmol/L) and below 350 mg/dL (3.95 mmol/L)
• •Low HDL-cholesterol: \<40 mg/dL (\< 1.03 mmol/L) for men and \< 50 mg/dL (\<1.29 mmol/L) for women)