Effect of cherry consumption on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Omid Eslami; Fatemeh Khorramrouz; Abed Ghavami; Saeedeh Hajebi Khaniki; Farzad Shidfar

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102409

Effect of cherry consumption on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2022 Feb;16(2):102409. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102409. Epub 2022 Jan 25.

Authors

Omid Eslami¹, Fatemeh Khorramrouz², Abed Ghavami³, Saeedeh Hajebi Khaniki⁴, Farzad Shidfar⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
² Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
³ Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
⁴ Student Research Committee, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
⁵ Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: shidfar.f@iums.ac.ir.

PMID: 35108661
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2022.102409

Abstract

Background and aims: The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the findings of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of tart and sweet cherries on systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP).

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science were searched to acquire the RCTs up to December 2020.

Results: Seven RCTs comprising 201 participants were included. The meta-analysis showed that cherry supplementation does not lead to a significant decrease in SBP or DBP.

Conclusions: Incorporating cherries into the diet has no significant effect on blood pressure.

Keywords: Blood pressure; Cherry; Hypertension; Prunus avium; Prunus cerasus.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Blood Pressure / physiology
Diet
Dietary Supplements
Humans
Hypertension* / prevention & control
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic