SynthesisDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2014
Dietary magnesium intake and risk of metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis.
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- Intake or Blood Levels of Magnesium and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Vitamin B12, folate, and homocysteine in metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
- Prevention and Therapy of Type 2 Diabetes-What Is the Potential of Daily Water Intake and Its Mineral Nutrients?Nutrients · 2017Pooled it
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- The effect of self-management education through weblogs on the quality of life of diabetic patients.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2019Trial
- The effects of magnesium and vitamin E co-supplementation on parameters of glucose homeostasis and lipid profiles in patients with gestational diabetes.Lipids in health and disease · 2018Trial
- Micronutrient risk with GLP-1 receptor and dual incretin agonists in obesity: Mechanistic pathways, clinical signals, and a monitoring framework.Obesity pillars · 2026Review
- Magnesium Depletion Score as an Indicator of Health Risk and Nutritional Status-A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Dietary Modulation of Metabolic Health: From Bioactive Compounds to Personalized Nutrition.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Metal mixtures and childhood adiposity risk.Obesity medicine · 2024Article
- Low dietary magnesium and fiber intakes among women with metabolic syndrome in Kuwait.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- The association between lipid profile, oxidized LDL and the components of metabolic syndrome with serum mineral status and kidney function in individuals with obesity.BMC research notes · 2023Article
- Magnesium intake and dietary sources among Koreans: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2019.Nutrition research and practice · 2023Article
- Inverse association of daily fermented soybean paste ("Jang") intake with metabolic syndrome risk, especially body fat and hypertension, in men of a large hospital-based cohort.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Nutrient Patterns and Its Association and Metabolic Syndrome among Chinese Children and Adolescents Aged 7-17.Nutrients · 2022Article
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- Magnesium Intake,Nutrients · 2022Article
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- Relationships Between Indicators of Metabolic Disorders and Selected Concentrations of Bioelements and Lead in Serum and Bone Tissue in Aging Men.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimsTo estimate quantitatively the association between dietary magnesium intake and risk of metabolic syndrome by combining the relevant published articles using meta-analysis.
methodsWe reviewed the relevant literature in PubMed and EMBASE published up until August 2013 and obtained additional information through Google or a hand search of the references in relevant articles. A random-effects or fixed-effects model, as appropriate, was used to pool the effect sizes on metabolic syndrome comparing individuals with the highest dietary magnesium intake with those having the lowest intake. The dose-response relationship was assessed for every 100-mg/day increment in magnesium intake and risk of metabolic syndrome.
resultSix cross-sectional studies, including a total of 24 473 individuals and 6311 cases of metabolic syndrome, were identified as eligible for the meta-analysis. A weighted inverse association was found between dietary magnesium intake and the risk of metabolic syndrome (odds ratio 0.69, 95% CI 0.59, 0.81) comparing the highest with the lowest group. For every 100-mg/day increment in magnesium intake, the overall risk of having metabolic syndrome was lowered by 17% (odds ratio 0.83, 95% CI 0. 77, 0.89).
conclusionFindings from the present meta-analysis suggest that dietary magnesium intake is inversely associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Further studies, in particular well-designed longitudinal cohort studies and randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials, are warranted to provide solid evidence and to establish causal inference.
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