Effects of pistachios on glycaemic control: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Hadi A, Asbaghi O, Kazemi M, Khadem Haghighian H, Ghaedi E.

Br J Nutr. 2023;129(10):1693-1702.

To evaluate the effects of pistachio consumption on the glucoregulatory status in individuals with a high risk of CVD, a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCT) were conducted. Online databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library were searched from inception until June 2019. Results showed that pistachio consumption may improve glucoregulatory status in individuals at risk for CVD, as evidenced by reduced fasting blood sugar (FBS) and insulin concentrations. However, due to the limited availability of studies with diabetic cases and relatively small sample sizes of available studies, well-designed trials with adequate sample sizes aimed at diabetic populations are recommended.