Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2024; 15(6): 1079-1085
Published online Jun 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i6.1079
Table 1 Studies conducted among adults and assessing the effects of date fruit on glycemic control and lipid profile
Ref.
Country
Type of study
Dates fruit consumption
Number of participants
Quality of study
Foshati et al[33], 2015IranCross-over trial19 g of tea; 150 mL of tea once15Good
Alalwan et al[34], 2020BahrainRandomized controlled trial3 dates/d for 6 wk100Good
Algheshairy et al[35], 2018Saudi ArabiaRandomized controlled trialOne date/d for 12 wk75Good
Forghani et al[37], 2003IranRandomized controlled trial20 mL/d for 10 wk55Good
Ali et al[36], 2018PakistanNon-randomized controlled trialA meal with 50% carbohydrates and 50% dates16Good
Butler et al[42], 2022BahrainRandomized controlled trial60 g dates/d for 4 wk20Good
Al-Abachi et al[43], 2022IraqNon-randomized controlled trial5-7 dates/d for 3 wk20Good