Are millets more effective in managing hyperlipidaemia and obesity than major cereal staples? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Anitha, S., Tsusaka, T. W., Botha, R., Kane-Potaka, J., Givens, D. I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6754-6935, Rajendran, A. and Bhandari, R. K. (2022) Are millets more effective in managing hyperlipidaemia and obesity than major cereal staples? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sustainability, 14 (11). 6659. ISSN 2071-1050 doi: 10.3390/su14116659

Abstract/Summary

Millets are important staples across developing countries in Asia and Africa. A previous systematic review and meta-analysis showed that eating millets significantly controlled hyperlipidaemia and obesity by focusing on a comparison of pre- and post-intervention measurements. This study further provides meta-analysis of the effects of the consumption of millets on hyperlipidaemia and obesity by analysing millets against other staple grains using the difference-in-differences method, where the effects were computed on the Standardised Mean Difference scale. Thus, only studies that included a control group as well as the baseline were included. The results from twelve eligible studies on blood lipid profile show significant (p < 0.05) favourable effects of consuming millets compared to other staples (rice, wheat, and quinoa). Specifically, the effects on total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were −0.44, −0.29, and −0.41, respectively (p < 0.05), while the effect on the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level was +0.59 (p < 0.05). In addition, the effects on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the body mass index were −0.60 and −0.29, respectively, with p = 0.06 each. While this study strengthens the evidence that the consumption of millets contributes to reducing the risks of hyperlipidaemia, and therefore cardiovascular diseases, more detailed and rigorous studies are recommended.

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Divisions	Interdisciplinary Research Centres (IDRCs) > Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH)
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