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Table 5 Meta-analysis of the effect of FOS dose supplementation on rodents fasting blood glycaemia and insulinaemia

From: Fructo-oligosaccharides and glucose homeostasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis in animal models

Parameter

Metabolic health or diet

N

Intercept

Slope

P-value Dose

SD

Fasting blood glucose, mmol/l

Healthy + unhealthy

32

9.74

−0.17

0.0022

0.32

Healthy

16

6.84

−0.085

0.0007

0.012

Unhealthy (obese or diabetic)

16

12.98

−0.243

0.012

0.566

Low-fat (< 20%E)

16

8.93

− 0.035

0.0035

0.012

High-fat (> 20%E)

16

10.48

−0.261

0.0054

0.526

Fasting blood insulin, pmol/l

Healthy + unhealthy

14

154.4

−6.46

0.0386

7.02

Healthy

12

134.74

−0.459

0.0022

7.67

Unhealthy (obese or diabetic)

–

–

–

–

–

Low-fat (< 20%E)

8

158.4

−16.45

0.0159

9.79

High-fat (> 20%E)

6

150.5

3.52

0.216

13.90

  1. E energy, FOS fructo-oligosaccharides