Effect of dates on blood glucose and lipid profile among patients with type 2 diabetes

Table 1 Studies conducted among adults and assessing the effects of date fruit on glycemic control and lipid profile

Ref.	Country	Type of study	Dates fruit consumption	Number of participants	Quality of study
Foshati et al[33], 2015	Iran	Cross-over trial	19 g of tea; 150 mL of tea once	15	Good
Alalwan et al[34], 2020	Bahrain	Randomized controlled trial	3 dates/d for 6 wk	100	Good
Algheshairy et al[35], 2018	Saudi Arabia	Randomized controlled trial	One date/d for 12 wk	75	Good
Forghani et al[37], 2003	Iran	Randomized controlled trial	20 mL/d for 10 wk	55	Good
Ali et al[36], 2018	Pakistan	Non-randomized controlled trial	A meal with 50% carbohydrates and 50% dates	16	Good
Butler et al[42], 2022	Bahrain	Randomized controlled trial	60 g dates/d for 4 wk	20	Good
Al-Abachi et al[43], 2022	Iraq	Non-randomized controlled trial	5-7 dates/d for 3 wk	20	Good