The effect of almond intake on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Eslampour E, Asbaghi O, Hadi A, Abedi S, Ghaedi E, Lazaridi AV, Miraghajani M · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2020 May

DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102399

Objective

The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed determine the efficacy of almond intake on blood pressure (BP).

Conclusions

We found that almonds might have a considerable favorite effect in BP and especially in DBP, and it could be encouraged as part of a healthy diet; however due to the high calorie content, the intake should be part of healthy diet.

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Insights

Almond intake significantly decreased diastolic blood pressure, and inconsistently, almonds decreased systolic blood pressure.

The evidence from this meta-analysis suggest that almonds may have beneficial effects on the BP. Based on the current scientific knowledge, it could be encouraged to include them, as part of a healthy diet in order to reduce the risk of hypertension.66 It should be noted that results cannot be generalized to those with other health problems, such as liver disease and cancer that were not included in this analysis. We found that almonds might have a considerable favorite effect in BP and especially in DBP, and it could be encouraged as part of a healthy diet; however due to the high calorie content, the intake should be part of healthy diet.