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Increased fibre intakes reduce glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) by a mean difference of -2.00 mmol/mol.
Increasing dietary fibre can significantly improve glycaemic control in diabetic patients.
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Increased fibre intakes reduced glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c; mean difference [MD] -2.00 mmol/mol, 95% CI -3.30 to -0.71 from 33 trials).
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Based on systematic review and meta-analyses.
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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Dietary fibre and whole grains in diabetes management: Systematic review and meta-analyses.
Claire L. Meek · Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature · 2020
DOI 10.3410/f.737501826.793577601
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