Fig 1.
PRISMA 2020 flow chart delineating the study selection process.
Fig 2.
Bubble chart of each included study, its respective publication year and relative sample size.
Table 1.
Summary of intervention characteristics of the included studies (n = 11).
Fig 3.
Outcomes for metabolic syndrome components and the proportion presenting statistically significant and non-significant results.
WC = waist circumference; FBG = fasting blood glucose; BP = blood pressure; TG = triglyceride; HDL-c = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Table 2.
Changes in anthropometry and physical measures.
Table 3.
Changes in glycemic measures.
Table 4.
Changes in lipid profile.
Table 5.
Changes in nutrient intake, physical activity, and lifestyle measures.