Review
Open access
Effects of Kiwifruit Consumption on Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Shirin Ghotboddin Mohammadi
Neda Haghighat
A. Dehghani
M. Rafiei
Pedram Pam
Mohammadreza Amirkhan-Dehkordi
Mohammad Ali Goudarzi
O. Asbaghi
Moslem Naderian
Ali Hosseini
Mehdi Karimi
Medicine
Abstract
Hypertension represents a major public health challenge worldwide. Nutritional strategies, particularly increased fruit consumption, are being explored as non‐pharmacological means of regulating blood pressure (BP). Kiwifruit, a fruit high in potassium and antioxidant compounds, has been proposed to exert antihypertensive effects; however, findings from individual studies have been inconclusive.