The Effects of Okra Consumption on Glycemic Parameters and Lipid Profile in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Xiaolei Zhang, Jinxin Miao, Yagang Song, Mingsan Miao · 2024
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Xiaolei Zhang and three co-authors pooled trials in 2024 on whether eating okra improves blood sugar and blood fats in adults. Past trials disagreed, so the team searched five databases for controlled studies through April 2024. Eight trials with 521 people met their rules. Outcomes covered fasting sugar, long-term sugar, insulin resistance, and several fat measures.
Against placebo, okra cut fasting sugar, long-term sugar, and two fat measures by clear margins. It showed no firm effect on insulin resistance or on the other two cholesterol measures. The authors welcome the gains but stress how few trials exist. They call for larger controlled studies before okra can be advised as a treatment aid.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaolei Zhang, Jinxin Miao, Yagang Song, Mingsan Miao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |