Effects of isolated soluble fiber supplementation on body weight, glycemia, and insulinemia in adults with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 1514-1528

  Thompson, Sharon V ^a   Hannon, Bridget A ^a   An, Ruopeng ^a   Holscher, Hannah D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Glucose; Insulin; Meta analysis; Soluble fiber supplementation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT; DATA BASE; DIETARY FIBER; EFFECT SIZE; ENERGY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INSULIN METABOLISM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULINEMIA; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; AGED; BLOOD; COMPLICATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACOLOGY; THERAPEUTIC USE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85038130090     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.117.163246     Document Type: Review

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