The Effect of Honey Intake on Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis o

2018-11-02 2018-11-05 2018-11-15 12/11/2024 3:49:13 PM Advanced Humanities and Social Sciences 5 2018 Conference abstract 41 42 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.21065/2520-5986.3.41 English Shamaila Bajwa Effect,Honey , Intake, Cardio-Metabolic, Risk, Factors, Systematic,Review,Controlled, Trials. Honey is referred as “the cure for mankind” in the Holy Qur’an and is a natural sweetener with a lower sugar content that elicits a reduced glycemic response due to its many bioactive compounds that can affect sugar metabolism. Excessive fructose intake has an adverse effect on established cardio-metabolic risk factors when consumed in excess. It is not known if replacing refined sugar with honey, a naturally occurring fructose-containing sugar, would result in a reduction in cardio-metabolic risk factors. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials to assess the effect of honey intake on cardio-metabolic risk factors risk factors such as lipids, glycemic control factors, weight, blood pressure and inflammatory markers.