Figure 11.

Forest plot of randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of nut consumption combined with energy-restricted diet on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (LDL-c/HDL-c ratio) [28,43,46,47]. Squares represent the weight of studies in meta-analysis and horizontal lines, the 95% CI; diamond’s center represents the combined treatment effect and horizontal tips represent the 95% CI. CI: confidence interval; SMD: standard mean difference. T1, first assessment after intervention; T2, second assessment after intervention; WP, whole roasted peanuts group; SP, skinned peanuts group.