SynthesisNutrients2017
Dietary Fiber and Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Related Mechanisms.
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97 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of the ketogenic diet on the health of patients with metabolic syndrome: a scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Plant-based and sustainable diet: A systematic review of its impact on obesity.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of probiotics on pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Pooled it
- Associations between food groups and liver cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Nutrition journal · 2023Pooled it
- Association between the Phytochemical Index and Overweight/Obesity: A Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Oat Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of Microbial Therapy Against Metabolic Syndrome: Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of Nutrition on Telomere Health: Systematic Review of Observational Cohort Studies and Randomized Clinical Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- The Effect of Isolated and Synthetic Dietary Fibers on Markers of Metabolic Diseases in Human Intervention Studies: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- Gene-lifestyle interaction on risk of type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2019Pooled it
- Metabolic Syndrome-Role of Dietary Fat Type and Quantity.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 Alleviates Hypertension by Reshaping Gut Microbiota and Regulating Key Metabolites.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Trial
- A multifaceted lifestyle program for weight loss in overweight adults: evidence from a randomised clinical trial.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- The effect of Mediterranean diet on inflammatory biomarkers and components of metabolic syndrome in adolescent girls.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Trial
- Flaxseed and/or hesperidin supplementation in metabolic syndrome: an open-labeled randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2021Trial
- Personalized Weight-Loss Targets for Metabolic Syndrome Reversal: A BMI-Normalization Achievement Rate-Based Cohort Study.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Article
- Variations in dietary fibre and added sugar intake across global, regional and national levels: implications for non-communicable diseases.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Synthesis and application of encapsulated Bifidobacterium Longum for mitigation of liver fibrosis via modulation of oxidative stress and inflammation in BDL rat model.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- The association between gestational diabetes mellitus and Dietary Diabetes Risk Reduction Score: a case-control study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Biological Profiling of Postbiotics of Lactobacillus plantarum: Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Cytotoxic Properties Under In Vitro and Food Circumstances.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
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Abstract
(1) Background: Dietary fiber intake may provide beneficial effects on the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, observational studies reported inconsistent results for the relationship between dietary fiber intake and MetS risk. We conducted a meta-analysis to quantify previous observational studies and a narrative review to summarize mechanisms involved in the potential relationship. (2) Methods: The literature was searched on PubMed and Web of Science until 28 November 2017. A random-effects model was used to calculate the summary risk estimates. Eleven cross-sectional studies and three cohort studies were included in the meta-analysis. Results from the original studies were reported as odds ratios (ORs) or relative ratios (RRs) of the MetS associated with different levels of dietary fiber intake, and the ORs/RRs comparing the highest with lowest categories of the intake were pooled. (3) Results: For the cross-sectional studies, the pooled OR was 0.70 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.61-0.82) with evidence of high heterogeneity (
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