Protein and Reduced C-Reactive Protein Levels

• The effect of high-protein vs. low-protein diets on CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, and liver enzymes in adult participants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

  • 2026
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 37
  • Food & function 17(12)
  • • Xue Ma
    • Pejman Rohani
    • Mohammad Hassan Sohouli

  • PubMed: 42300283
  • DOI: 10.1039/d5fo04706d

  5 Insights on

  • Reduced C-Reactive Protein Levels

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Adults

  CRP was modestly reduced (WMD: -0.51 mg L-1; 95% CI: -1.01 to -0.02), although with substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 96.9%)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes