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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Nutr.
Sec. Clinical Nutrition
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1419417

The Effects of Raspberry Consumption on Anthropometric Indices and Liver Function Tests in Adults: A GRADE-assessed Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
Naseh Pahlavani Naseh Pahlavani 1*Mostafa Shahraki Jazinaki Mostafa Shahraki Jazinaki 2Hanieh Barghchi Hanieh Barghchi 2Pegah Rahbarinejad Pegah Rahbarinejad 2
  • 1 Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, Iran
  • 2 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

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    Background: In recent years, the therapeutic effects of raspberry have been the subject of several randomized control trials (RCTs). However, there is no consensus about the effect of raspberry consumption on anthropometric indices and liver function tests. So, the present review aims to investigate this effectiveness by conducting a meta-analysis Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched to identify eligible randomized control trials (RCTs) up to March 2024. The overall effect sizes were estimated using the random-effects model as weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).Results: Nine studies (10 arms) with 355 participants were eligible for inclusion in this review. This meta-analysis showed that raspberry consumption did not lead to significant changes in anthropometric indices (weight, body mass index, and waist circumference) and liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase).This review revealed that raspberry consumption had no significant impact on anthropometric indices or liver function tests. However, more RCTs with a larger sample size and higher sensitivity are needed to draw definite conclusions.

    Keywords: Raspberry, Anthropometric indices, Liver Function Tests, Systematic review, metaanalysis

    Received: 18 Apr 2024; Accepted: 16 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Pahlavani, Shahraki Jazinaki, Barghchi and Rahbarinejad. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Naseh Pahlavani, Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, Iran

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