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. 2024 May 2;13(2):130-138.
doi: 10.7762/cnr.2024.13.2.130. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Soy Supplementation Does Not Affect Serum Adiponectin Levels in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Jahangir Karimian  1 , Parivash Shekarchizadeh-Esfahani  1
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Soy Supplementation Does Not Affect Serum Adiponectin Levels in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Jahangir Karimian et al. Clin Nutr Res. .

Abstract

Numerous studies have indicated that low levels of serum adiponectin are linked with the development of various chronic diseases. While some recent research has suggested that soy has a positive impact on serum adiponectin levels, the results are inconsistent. Therefore, we aim to conduct a thorough systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigate the effects of soy on serum adiponectin levels in adults. The search was conducted until March 2024 on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases to identify RCTs that studied the effects of soy supplementation on serum adiponectin levels. A random-effects model was used to pool the weighted mean differences (WMDs). Ten and nine RCTs were selected for the systematic review and meta-analysis, respectively. After analyzing data from 9 eligible RCTs, it was found that soy supplementation did not significantly impact the concentrations of adiponectin (WMD = -0.24 μg/mL; 95% confidence interval, -1.56 to 1.09; p = 0.72). However, there was significant heterogeneity between the studies (I2 = 89.8%, p < 0.001). Sensitivity analysis showed that overall estimates were not affected by the elimination of any study. We did not observe any evidence regarding publication bias. In conclusion, soy supplementation did not have a significant effect on adiponectin levels in adults. However, further RCTs are needed with longer intervention duration, higher doses, and studies conducted in different countries.

Keywords: Adiponectin; Meta-analysis; Soy foods; Soy protein; Systematic review.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Figure 1. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) flow chart of the study selection process.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Effect of soy supplementation on serum adiponectin levels.
ES, effect size; CI, confidence interval.
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