SynthesisNutrients2021
Role of Whole Grain Consumption in Glycaemic Control of Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of Providing Material Benefits to Improve Access to Food on Clinical Parameters, Dietary Intake, and Household Food Insecurity in People with Diabetes: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- The Relationship between Whole-Grain Intake and Measures of Cognitive Decline, Mood, and Anxiety-A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Associations between dietary fiber intake and cardiovascular risk factors: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- The acute effects of variations in the flour composition of crackers on the glycemic index and glycemic responses in healthy adults.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Trial
- Lactic Acid Bacteria with Probiotic Potential Regulating Macrophages: Mechanisms, Regulatory Features, and Clinical Applications.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
- Plant-Derived Nutraceuticals in Mental Health and Brain Function: Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Potential.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- EAT-Lancet Diet Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- A review on the role of functional foods and derivatives for diabetes management.Journal of food science and technology · 2025Review
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- Underrated aspects of a true Mediterranean diet: understanding traditional features for worldwide application of a "Planeterranean" diet.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Review
- Association between walking speed and calcaneus stiffness index in older adults.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2023Article
- Health Effects of Whole Grains: A Bibliometric Analysis.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effects of Diet, Lifestyle, Chrononutrition and Alternative Dietary Interventions on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulin Resistance.Nutrients · 2022Review
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundObservational studies have indicated beneficial effects of whole grain consumption on human health. However, no evidence based on randomized controlled trials has been established. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess the effects of whole grain consumption in glycaemic control of diabetic patients.
methodsA comprehensive search in four databases (Web of Science, Pubmed, Scopus and Cochrane library) was conducted to collect potential articles which measured the roles of whole grain consumption on glycaemic control up to October 2021.
resultsA total of 16 eligible trials involving 1068 subjects were identified to evaluate the pooled effect. The overall results indicated that compared with the control group, whole grain intake presented a significantly reduced concentration in fast plasma glucose (WMD = -0.51 mmol/L, 95% CI: -0.73, -0.28; I2 = 88.6%,
conclusionWhole grain consumption confers a beneficial effect on glucose metabolism in patients with diabetes. Regrettably, since relevant studies were scarce, we failed to provide confident evidence of whole grain consumption on acute effects including Glucose-iAUC and Insulin-iAUC, which should be addressed in further trials.
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