Effects of superfoods on risk factors of metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of human intervention trials
van den Driessche JJ, Plat J, Mensink RP
Published in Food & Function
Methodology
Systematic review of 113 controlled human intervention trials across 17 foods marketed as superfoods, assessing waist circumference or BMI, blood pressure, HDL cholesterol, triacylglycerol and glucose.
Key Findings
Bee pollen contributed zero controlled human intervention trials on metabolic syndrome parameters, and overall only limited evidence was found for superfoods on these risk factors.
Conclusions
There is no controlled human trial evidence that bee pollen improves metabolic syndrome risk factors.
Limitations
Search closed in April 2017; heterogeneous doses and populations across included foods.
Supplements Studied
Seventeen superfoods were identified, including a total of 113 intervention trials: ... and bee pollen (0).
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Disclosures
Funding
Not reported
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