Effect of Cinnamon on Glucose Control and Lipid Parameters

Overview

Journal Diabetes Care

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2007 Oct 3

PMID 17909085

Citations 36

Authors

William L Baker

Gabriela Gutierrez-Williams

C Michael White

Jeffrey Kluger

Craig I Coleman

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Abstract

Objective: To perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cinnamon to better characterize its impact on glucose and plasma lipids.

Research Design And Methods: A systematic literature search through July 2007 was conducted to identify randomized placebo-controlled trials of cinnamon that reported data on A1C, fasting blood glucose (FBG), or lipid parameters. The mean change in each study end point from baseline was treated as a continuous variable, and the weighted mean difference was calculated as the difference between the mean value in the treatment and control groups. A random-effects model was used.

Results: Five prospective randomized controlled trials (n = 282) were identified. Upon meta-analysis, the use of cinnamon did not significantly alter A1C, FBG, or lipid parameters. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses did not significantly change the results.

Conclusions: Cinnamon does not appear to improve A1C, FBG, or lipid parameters in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

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