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ReviewJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2025

Impact of walnut consumption on glycemic control and anthropometric indices: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Amir Hadi, Mohammad Zeinali Khosroshahi, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel, Omid Asbaghi, Fatemeh Naeini, Mayam Miraghajani, Mehran Nouri, Ehsan Ghaedi

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Review in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Effects of Walnut (Juglans regia L.) on Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function in Adults: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Amir HadiHalal Research Center of IRI, Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Zeinali KhosroshahiStudent Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Ahmed Hussein ZwamelMedical Laboratory Technique College, the Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq.
Omid AsbaghiCancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh NaeiniDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mayam MiraghajaniDepartment of Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehran NouriInfertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8599-4953
Ehsan GhaediDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Previous studies have led to conflicting results regarding the effect of walnut consumption on glycemic control, and anthropometric indices. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of walnut consumption on serum levels of fasting blood sugar (FBS), fasting insulin, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), weight and body mass index (BMI) through a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane databases were searched up to February 2023. Weighted mean difference (WMD) was analyzed using random effects models to assess the overall effect. Results: A total of thirty-two RCTs were included in the systematic review and meta-analysis. Walnut supplementation was found to significantly reduce HOMA-IR (WMD = -0.29; 95% CI: -0.57, -0.01, Conclusion: In conclusion, this study found a significant reduction in HOMA-IR levels and body weight with walnut supplementation, while other glycemic markers, and obesity-related indices did not change significantly. Future well-designed trials are needed to confirm these results.

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Body weightGlycemic markersMeta-analysisSystematic reviewWalnut

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PMID39911204
PMCPMC11790541

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