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ReviewFrontiers in nutrition2023

The effects of royal jelly supplementation on anthropometric indices: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Mahdi Vajdi, Vali Musazadeh, Mahsa Khajeh, Ehsan Safaei, Melika Darzi, Nooshin Noshadi, Hadi Bazyar, Gholamreza Askari

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Review in Frontiers in nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Royal Jelly: Biological Action and Health Benefits.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Mahdi VajdiStudent Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Vali MusazadehStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mahsa KhajehStudent Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ehsan SafaeiDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Melika DarziDepartment of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Nooshin NoshadiDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Hadi BazyarStudent Research Committee, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran.
Gholamreza AskariDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inconsistent data are available about the effect of royal jelly supplementation on anthropometric indices in humans. This systematic review and meta-analysis was done to summarize data from available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect of royal jelly supplementation on anthropometric indices such as body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), and fat mass (FM) in adults. We systematically searched Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases up to March 2023. All RCTs assessing the effect of royal jelly on anthropometric indices were included. Data were pooled using the random-effects method and were expressed as weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were also performed. Out of 1,492 records, 10 studies that enrolled 512 participants were included. There was no significant effect on BW (WMD: -0.29 kg, 95% CI: -1.24, 0.65,

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