Effect of Beetroot Consumption on Serum Lipid Profile: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher Pubmed

Summary: Eating beetroot doesn’t seem to change cholesterol or fats in the blood, so it might not help with heart health like some people think. #Nutrition #Beetroot

Amirpoor A¹ ; Zavar R¹ ; Amerizadeh A² ; Asgary S³ ; Moradi S⁴ ; Farzaei MH⁴ ; Masoumi G¹ ; Sadeghi M⁵
Source: Current Problems in Cardiology Published:2022

Abstract

Beetroot has recently become very popular among people as a medicinal superfood that decreases blood pressure and improves athletes’ performance. The present meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of beetroot consumption on serum lipid profile. A literature search was conducted covering PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and Google scholar of English human subject randomized clinical trials (RCT) up to December 2020. Pooled results showed that beetroot consumption had no significant effect on any of the variables. The mean difference (95% CI) between intervention and control groups for TC was 1.25 (-0.03, 2.53), for TG -0.47 (-1.16, 0.21), for HDL 0.54 (-0.13, 1.21) and for LDL was -0.48(-1.04, 0.09). Subgroup analysis by the health condition of subjects, the form of beetroot consumption, and type of intervention showed no significant differences. It can be concluded that beetroot cannot be categorized as an effective supplementation for adjustment of lipid profile. © 2021 Elsevier Inc.