When overweight or obese people eat a small amount of mango, a hormone called adiponectin goes up after 45 minutes, but eating a cookie with the same calories doesn't have this effect.

Scientific Claim

Consumption of 100 kcal of fresh mango in overweight and obese adults is associated with a significant increase in adiponectin levels at 45 minutes post-consumption (P = 0.032), while no significant change was observed with isocaloric low-fat cookies.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study design (crossover trial) can show association but not causation. The claim uses 'associated with' which is appropriate for this evidence level.

Source Excerpt

“Adiponectin significantly increased with post-consumption of mango (P = 0.032) and there were no significant differences with post-consumption of the low-fat cookie.”

Evidence from Studies

Supporting Evidence (1)

Why it supports

The study measured adiponectin levels after mango and cookie consumption. The significant increase (P = 0.032) with mango but not cookies supports this specific association.

Score

Effects of Fresh Mango Fruit Consumption on Glucose, Insulin and Satiety Hormones

Crossover Study

Supported

Source Study

Effects of Fresh Mango Fruit Consumption on Glucose, Insulin and Satiety Hormones

Score: 42

DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa045_086

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