Nutritional Advice El Mondo
Objectives:
Is there a causal relationship between tomato consumption and lowering effects on cholesterol, triglycerides or fasting blood sugar levels?
Study design:
This review article included 6 RCTs.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found tomato consumption significantly reduced total plasma cholesterol levels [WMD = -4.39 mg/dL, 95% CI = -7.09 to -1.68, I2 = 48%, p = 0.05].
The investigators found tomato consumption significantly reduced plasma triglyceride (TG) levels [WMD = -3.94 mg/dL, 95% CI = -7.67 to -0.21, I2 = 90%, p = 0.001].
A higher reduction effect was found on younger participants.
The investigators found tomato consumption significantly reduced plasma LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels [WMD = -2.09 mg/dL, 95% CI = -3.73 to -0.81, I2 = 78%, p = 0.001].
A higher reduction effect was found on younger participants.
The investigators found tomato consumption significantly increased plasma HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) levels [WMD = 2.25 mg/dL, 95% CI = 0.41 to 4.10, I2 = 97%, p = 0.001].
The investigators found tomato consumption had no significant effect on plasma fasting blood sugar levels [WMD = 0.59 mg/dL, 95% CI = -0.28 to 1.46, I2 = 95%, p = 0.001].
The investigators concluded that tomato consumption increases plasma HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) levels and decreases plasma total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels.
Original title:
Effect of Tomato Consumption on Fasting Blood Glucose and Lipid Profiles: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Li H, Chen, A, [...],Yin X.
Link:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32243013/
Additional information of El Mondo:
Find more information/studies on tomato consumption and lowering of cholesterol levels right here.
Patients with heart disease often have high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides levels.