title: Impact of different types of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on serum C-reactive protein (CRP): A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The effects of different types of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on serum C - reactive protein (CRP) are not well established. we aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to determine the effect of nut consumption (tree nuts, peanuts, and soy nuts) on serum CRP.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed-Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane Database, and Google Scholar databases were searched (up until April 20 2016) to identify prospective studies evaluating the impact of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on serum CRP. Random effects models meta-analysis was used for quantitative data synthesis. Sensitivity analysis was conducted using the leave-one-out method. Heterogeneity was quantitatively assessed using the I index. Systematic review registration: CRD42016038044.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From a total of 844 entries identified via searches, 20 studies were included in the final selection. The meta-analysis indicated a nonsignificant increase in serum CRP concentrations following nut consumption (weighted mean difference [WMD] 0.17 mg/L, (95% CI -0.67 to 0.33, I 52.1%). The WMDs for IL6 was -0.06(ng/dL), (95% CI -0.69 to 0.56, I 9.6%), -0.71(mg/dL), (95% CI -1.11 to -0.30, I 6.3%), for leptin, and -0.60(mg/dL), (95% CI -1.88 to 0.68, I 5.6%) for adiponectin, and -0.18(mg/dL), (95% CI -1.24 to 0.88, I 9.3%) for IL10 and -0.37 (pg/mL), (95% CI -0.90 to 0.16, I 7.9%) for TNF-α. These findings were robust in sensitivity analyses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This meta-analysis suggests that nut consumption significantly decrease leptin while have no significant effect on CRP, IL6, adiponectin, IL10, and TNF-α.
authors.affiliation: Key State Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, International College, University of Chinese Academy of Science (IC-UCAS), West Beichen Road, Chaoyang, , Chaoyang, Beijing, China Biochemistry of Nutrition Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Mayfield House, University of Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK Department of General Surgery, the General Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazidi
authors.forename: Peyman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rezaie
authors.forename: Gordon A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ferns
authors.forename: Hong-Kai
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D010367:Arachis; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D009754:Nuts; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013025:Glycine max
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein