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Effects of whey protein on glycemic control and serum lipoproteins in patients with metabolic syndrome and related conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials.

Lipids in health and disease2020The record ↗

  1. Finding, moderate evidenceno difference foundFasting blood glucose

No finding here moved its endpoint.

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  • “Whey protein intake did not have any effect on FPG (17 studies with 20 effect sizes) (WMD: -0.61; 95% CI: − 2.83, 1.62) (Table 2 & Fig. 2a).”
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Effect
    −0.61 mean difference, 95% CI −2.83 to 1.62
    Dose studied
    daily doses from about 4 g to 90 g, or 0.4 to 0.5 g/kg; trials lasted 4 to 24 weeks
    Population
    People with metabolic syndrome or related conditions (overweight or obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, polycystic ovary syndrome); 17 trials with 20 effect sizes

Study record

Design
meta-analysis
Species
human
Population
Patients with metabolic syndrome and related conditions (obesity, diabetes, hypertension), 1103 subjects across 22 RCTs
Participants
1,103
Comparator
an active treatment / placebo
Duration
not reported
Endpoints measured
35
Declined
the paper never states the instrument the node requires