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SynthesisNutrition journal2020

Effects of resistant starch interventions on circulating inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Mahsa Vahdat, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Golsa Khalatbari Mohseni, Javad Heshmati, Mehran Rahimlou

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Synthesis in Nutrition journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mahsa VahdatNutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Seyed Ahmad HosseiniNutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Golsa Khalatbari MohseniNutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Javad HeshmatiDepartment of Nutritional Science, School of Nutritional Science and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Mehran RahimlouNutrition and Metabolic Disease Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. Rahimlum@gmail.com.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to summarize earlier studies on the effects of RS consumption on the serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers.

methodsA comprehensive search was done in the electronic databases that published from 1988 up to May 2019. Two reviewers independently performed screening, data extraction, and risk-of-bias assessment. We used from the effect size, as estimated by the mean difference to perform the fixed method meta-analysis.

resultsOverall, 13 studies with 14 effect sizes met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. Sample size of these studies ranged from 15 to 75 and intervention duration ranged from 4 to 14 weeks. Meta-analysis revealed that higher consumption of resistant starch caused a significant reduction in the interleukin 6 (weighted mean difference = - 1.11 pg/mL; 95% CI: - 1.72, - 0.5 pg/mL; P = < 0.001) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (weighted mean difference = - 2.19 pg/mL; 95% CI: - 3.49, - 0.9 pg/mL; P = 0.001) levels. However, no significant changes were found in C-reactive protein concentration (weighted mean difference = - 0.21 mg/L; 95% CI: - 1.06, 0.63 mg/L; P = 0.61). Moreover, the changes in interleukin 6 concentration was dependent on study quality and intervention duration.

conclusionThe current meta-analysis indicated that RS intake can improve some inflammatory biomarkers. More research, with a large sample sizes and accurate design is recommended.

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Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinHumansInflammationInterleukin-6Resistant StarchTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaBiomarkersC-Reactive ProteinInterleukin-6Resistant StarchTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaCRPInflammationMeta-analysisResistant starchTNF-α, IL-6

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PMID32293469
PMCPMC7158011
OpenAlexW3015781595

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