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The Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressures Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Introduction

There are current trials investigating the effect of resveratrol supplementation on endothelial function and blood pressures among patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS); however, the findings are controversial.

Aim

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were carried out to summarize the effects of resveratrol supplementation on endothelial activation and blood pressures among patients with MetS and related disorders.

Methods

We searched systematically online databases including: PubMed-Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials until October, 2018. Two independent authors extracted data and assessed the quality of included articles. Data were pooled using the fixed- or random-effects model and considered as standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

Results

Out of 831 electronic citations, 28 RCTs (with 33 findings reported) were included in the meta-analyses. The findings showed that resveratrol intervention significantly increased flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) levels (SMD 1.77; 95% CI 0.25, 3.29; P = 0.02; I2: 96.5). However, resveratrol supplements did not affect systolic blood pressure (SBP) (SMD − 0.27; 95% CI − 0.57, 0.03; P = 0.07; I2: 88.9) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (SMD − 0.21; 95% CI − 0.52, 0.11; P = 0.19; I2: 89.8).

Conclusions

Resveratrol supplementation significantly increased FMD among patients with MetS and related disorders, but did not affect SBP and DBP. Additional prospective studies are needed to investigate the effect of resveratrol supplementation on endothelial function and blood pressures, using higher-dose of resveratrol with longer durations.

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Abbreviations

DBP:

Diastolic blood pressures

FMD:

Flow-mediated dilation

MetS:

Metabolic syndrome

NAFLD:

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

HTN:

Hypertension

SBP:

Systolic blood pressure

T2DM:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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The present study was supported by a grant from the Vice-chancellor for Research, AUMS, Arak, and Iran.

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The present study was founded by a grant from the Vice Chancellor for Research, Arak University of Medical Sciences, in Iran.

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  1. Student Research Committee, Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Maryam Akbari & Reza Tabrizi

  2. Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Omid Reza Tamtaji, Hamed Mirzaei & Zatollah Asemi

  3. Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Kamran B. Lankarani

  4. Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Ehsan Dadgostar

  5. Indigenous and Global Health Research, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

    Fariba Kolahdooz

  6. Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arāk, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Mehri Jamilian

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MA, O-RT, K-BL, RT, ED, FK, HM and MJ contributed in data collection and manuscript drafting. All authors approved the final version for submission. ZA contributed in conception, design, statistical analysis and drafting of the manuscript and supervised the study.

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Akbari, M., Tamtaji, O.R., Lankarani, K.B. et al. The Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressures Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 26, 305–319 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40292-019-00324-6

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