The relationship between pistachio (Pistacia vera L) intake and adiposity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to conduct a systematic review to comprehensively evaluate the relationship between pistachio intake and obesity.

Methods

We searched 6 databases and acquired parameters from randomized controlled trials regarding obesity, including body weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference. A fixed-effect model was applied to the meta-analysis for the weighted mean difference (WMD) between a diet with pistachios and a control diet.

Results

Eleven trials including a total of 1593 subjects met the inclusion criteria. Compared to the group on a control diet, the pistachio diet group showed lower BMI values (WMD: -0.18 kg/m; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.26, -0.11 kg/m; I = 29.8%) and no differences in body weight (WMD: -0.22 kg; 9

SUBMITTER: Xia K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7447407 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature