Because this study mixed sprouts with several spices and didn't blind participants, we can't say for sure that the sprouts themselves caused the blood sugar drop — other ingredients or expectations may have played a role.
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Whether soybean sprouts alone, without added spices or sweeteners, consistently reduce postprandial glucose in type 2 diabetes across multiple high-quality trials.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of all RCTs comparing soybean sprout juice (without added spices or alternative sweeteners) to plain soy juice or placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes, with blinding, standardized preparation, and 120-minute glucose as primary outcome.
Whether soybean sprout juice without added spices reduces postprandial glucose compared to plain soy juice under double-blind conditions.
A double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT with 80 adults with type 2 diabetes: one group receives 228 mL of sprout juice (no spices, no added sugar), another receives 228 mL of plain soy juice (identical base, no sprouts), with glucose measured at 0, 60, 120 minutes over 8 weeks.
Whether habitual consumption of unsweetened, unspiced soybean sprout juice predicts lower postprandial glucose and HbA1c over time.
A prospective cohort study following 300 adults with type 2 diabetes for 12 months, tracking daily intake of unsweetened, unspiced soybean sprout juice versus no sprout juice, with quarterly HbA1c and postprandial glucose measurements.
Whether individuals with better glycemic control are more likely to consume unsweetened, unspiced soybean sprout juice.
A case-control study comparing 70 adults with type 2 diabetes and HbA1c ≤7% to 70 with HbA1c ≥8%, matched for age and medication, assessing frequency of consumption of unsweetened, unspiced soybean sprout juice over the past 6 months.
Whether current consumers of unsweetened, unspiced soybean sprout juice have lower postprandial glucose than non-consumers at a single time point.
A cross-sectional survey of 500 adults with type 2 diabetes measuring current consumption of unsweetened, unspiced soybean sprout juice and concurrent 120-minute postprandial glucose levels, adjusting for age, BMI, and medication.