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Study Title and Description

Effects of daily consumption of honey solution on hematological indices and blood levels of minerals and enzymes in normal individuals.



Key Questions Addressed
2 What are the relationships between fructose consumption and indices of liver health?
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4 Risk of Bias - Cohort, Case-Control, and Single Arm Studies
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Primary Publication Information
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Title Effects of daily consumption of honey solution on hematological indices and blood levels of minerals and enzymes in normal individuals.
Author Al-Waili NS.
Country Dubai Specialized Medical Center and Medical Research Laboratories, Islamic Establishment for Education, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. noori786@yahoo.com
Year 2003
Numbers Pubmed ID: 12935325
1348 (internal)

Secondary Publication Information
There are currently no secondary publications defined for this study.


Extraction Form: Fructose and NAFLD
Arms
Number Title Description Comments
1 Honey 38% Fructose
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Design Details
Question... Follow Up Answer Follow-up Answer
Study Design Single Arm Trial
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Enrollment Years 4 week trial
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Trial or Cohort Name nd
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Funding Source nd
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Inclusion Criteria -normal, healthy volunteer (medical staff including doctors, nurses, and laboratory technicians) -no signs or symptoms of any diseases
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Exclusion Criteria nd
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Location United Arab Emirates
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Counfounders No (Skip question #10)
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Baseline Characteristics
Question Honey Total Comments
AnswerFollow-up AnswerFollow-up
N Enrolled 10
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N Analyzed 10
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Mean (SD) Age, yrs 31.2
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Age range (IQR) 20-45
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Male % 70
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Anthropometry data No data entered.
Alcohol Intake nd
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Co-morbidity (other diseases/conditions) none
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Other important baseline characteristics or baseline confounders nd
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Background Diet "regular diet" (control)
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Race/Ethnicity nd
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Results & Comparisons


Results Data
Outcome: ALT      Population: All Participants
Time Point Measure Honey


0 N/A

 N Analyzed 10
Unit IU/L
Baseline Value 27.1
Baseline Standard Deviation 17.0
Final Value 22.9
Final Standard Deviation 19.48
Net Difference -4.2
Net Difference 95% Confidence Interval nd
P value 0.1223
Outcome: AST      Population: All Participants
Time Point Measure Honey


0 N/A

 N Analyzed 10
Unit IU/L
Baseline Value 17.8
Baseline Standard Deviation 6.73
Final Value 13.9
Final Standard Deviation 8.27
Net Difference -3.9
Net Difference 95% Confidence Interval nd
P value 0.0046
Outcome: ALP      Population: All Participants
Time Point Measure Honey


0 N/A

 N Analyzed 10
Unit IU/L
Baseline Value 125
Baseline Standard Deviation 49.13
Final Value 119.7
Final Standard Deviation 41.3
Net Difference -5.3
Net Difference 95% Confidence Interval nd
P value 0.8308

Adverse Events
Arm or Total Title Description Comments
Honey Not Reported
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Extraction Form: Cohort, Case Control, Single Arm Quality


Results & Comparisons


Results Data
Outcome: ALT      Population: All Participants
Time Point Measure Honey


0 N/A

 N Analyzed 10
Unit IU/L
Baseline Value 27.1
Baseline Standard Deviation 17.0
Final Value 22.9
Final Standard Deviation 19.48
Net Difference -4.2
Net Difference 95% Confidence Interval nd
P value 0.1223
Outcome: AST      Population: All Participants
Time Point Measure Honey


0 N/A

 N Analyzed 10
Unit IU/L
Baseline Value 17.8
Baseline Standard Deviation 6.73
Final Value 13.9
Final Standard Deviation 8.27
Net Difference -3.9
Net Difference 95% Confidence Interval nd
P value 0.0046
Outcome: ALP      Population: All Participants
Time Point Measure Honey


0 N/A

 N Analyzed 10
Unit IU/L
Baseline Value 125
Baseline Standard Deviation 49.13
Final Value 119.7
Final Standard Deviation 41.3
Net Difference -5.3
Net Difference 95% Confidence Interval nd
P value 0.8308


Quality Dimensions
Dimension Value Notes Comments
1) Representativeness of the exposed cohort. b
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2) Ascertainment of nutrient exposure c
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3) Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at start of the study a
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4) Description of a validated method to quantify the amount, per type, of nutrient of interest c
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5) Assessment of outcome d
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6) Was follow up long enough for outcomes to occur? a
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7) Adequacy of follow up of cohort a
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8) Analytic control for confounding (ANY confounders other than age and sex) a
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9) Analytic control for confounding: anthropomentrics b
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10) Analytic control for confounding: other nutrients b
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11) Power calculation to support sample size No
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Quality Rating
Guideline Used Overall Rating
Medium