The effect of viscous soluble fiber on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 3-13

  Khan, K ^a   Jovanovski, E ^a,e   Ho, H V T ^a,e   Marques, A C R ^a,f   Zurbau, A ^a,e   Mejia, S B ^a,d   Sievenpiper, J L ^a,b,c,d,e   Vuksan, V ^a,b,c,e  

^a Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Division of Endocrinology Medicine   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Guar gum; Konjac; Meta analysis; Pectin; Psyllium; Viscous soluble fiber; Glucan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISCOSITY; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTHY DIET; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOLUBILITY; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

BETA GLUCAN; GALACTAN; GUAR GUM; MANNAN; PLANT GUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BETA-GLUCANS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GALACTANS; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MANNANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT GUMS; PROGNOSIS; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOLUBILITY; TIME FACTORS; VISCOSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85034437705     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: 15903729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2017.09.007     Document Type: Article

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