tart cherry and Reduced Body Mass Index

Research synthesisLow evidenceMixed effect size3 studies · 0 beneficial · 2 neutral · 1 harmful

Across 3 studies, none reported beneficial effects of tart cherry on BMI; two found neutral effects (small effect size) and one found a harmful effect (moderate effect size, statistically significant). Effect sizes were mixed (small to moderate). The median study duration was 84 days, but no consistent dose or population emerged.

Caveats: Evidence base is small (only 3 studies) — conclusions should be considered preliminary. The only statistically significant finding indicated a harmful effect on BMI, while the two neutral studies (including a meta-analysis and a systematic review) found no benefit. No form data were consistently reported across studies.

Generated Jul 10, 2026

Doses used in studies

ml/day: 480 (median 480, IQR 480–480) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.8 months · IQR 2.8 months–2.8 months · Range 2.8 months–2.8 months — Reported in 1 of 3 studies

3 of 3 papersPopulation:

Effects of tart cherry juice consumption on cardio-metabolic risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.
- 2022-12
- Meta-Analysis
- Complementary therapies in medicine 71
- - Seyedeh Parisa Moosavian
  - Maryam Maharat
  - Mahla Chambari
  - Fateme Moradi
  - Mehran Rahimlou
- PubMed: 36038032
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2022.102883
10 Insights on
- Reduced Body Mass Index
- High evidence
tart cherry juice had no effect on total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), insulin, body mass index (BMI), fat mass, systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Impact of tart cherry juice on systolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.
- 2018
- RCT · n = 20
- Food & function 9(6)
- - Sheau C Chai
  - Kristina Davis
  - Regina S Wright
  - Marie F Kuczmarski
  - Zugui Zhang
- PubMed: 29862410
- DOI: 10.1039/c8fo00468d
11 Insights on
- Reduced Body Mass Index
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Elderly
higher levels of ... BMI (difference of 1.06 with P = 0.02)
Effect
Harmful
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
480 ml/day
Effect of Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Body Composition and Anthropometric Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- 2023
- Review · n = 126
- Clinical nutrition research 12(1)
- - Mohammad Reza Amini
  - Nastaran Payandeh
  - Fatemeh Sheikhhossein
  - Hossein Shahinfar
  - Sanaz Pourreza
  - Azita Hekmatdoost
- PubMed: 36793776
- DOI: 10.7762/cnr.2023.12.1.65
6 Insights on
- Reduced Body Mass Index
- High evidence
BMI (WMD, -0.07 kg/m²; 95% CI, -0.89 to 0.74; p = 0.857; GRADE = low)
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No

tart cherry and Reduced Body Mass Index

Effects of tart cherry juice consumption on cardio-metabolic risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.

Impact of tart cherry juice on systolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.

Effect of Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Body Composition and Anthropometric Measures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.