Matsuda Index
Biomarker1 paper1 finding
- Human trial1
Interventions
1Pulse-based meals
no changein humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Pulse-based meals
no changein humans1Moderate certainty
Pulse-based meals have no effect on Matsuda Index in humans (p = 0.81).
“Diet phase did not impact insulin sensitivity (Matsuda Index; pulse diet: -5.4 ± 23.5; regular diet: -7.5 ± 21.8; p = 0.81).”
Human trial2 months
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