AUTHOR=Anitha Seetha , Tsusaka Takuji W. , Botha Rosemary , Givens D. Ian , Rajendran Ananthan , Parasannanavar Devraj J. , Subramaniam Kowsalya , Bhandari Raj Kumar , Kane-Potaka Joanna 

TITLE=Impact of regular consumption of millets on fasting and post-prandial blood glucose level: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2023

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1226474

DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2023.1226474

ISSN=2571-581X

ABSTRACT=Millets can potentially manage type 2 diabetes as they have a low Glycaemic Index and are thus expected to help reduce levels of Fasting and Post-Prandial Blood Sugar (FBS and PPBS) levels and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, which can potentially manage type 2 diabetes. This study conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of millets consumption on FBS, PPBS, and HbA1c levels in comparison to majorother staple diets using the difference-in-differences (DID) method, where the effects size waswere computed on the Standardised Mean Difference scale. Among twelve eligible articles, ten were used in the meta-analysis to assess the effects on FBS levels, while five were used to assess the effects on PPBS levels. The results show significant effects on FBS (p < 0.01) and PPBS (p < 0.05) levels with the effect size of 0.71 and 0.42, respectively. There were 11.8% (p = 0.001) and 15.1% (p = 0.012) reductions respectively observed in the millet consuming group whereas the comparator group did not have significant reductions in either indicator. On the other hand, the effects on HbA1c levels were insignificant, presumably due to the small sample size where only two studies were undertaken over 90 days, which warrantsrequires further research. The findingsstudy corroboratestrengthens the evidence that millets can contribute to managing FBS and This is a provisional file, not the final typeset article PPBS levels better than majorother staple diets, implying that millets consumption helps reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.