Figures & data
Figure 1. Diagram of systematic literature search (Search time frame: 1997-2018; database: PubMed; language: English; study design: human based food clinical trials).
![Figure 1. Diagram of systematic literature search (Search time frame: 1997-2018; database: PubMed; language: English; study design: human based food clinical trials).](/cms/asset/ca2d9dbc-20a7-41e8-8785-4a1ab6ad41b4/bfsn_a_1716680_f0001_b.jpg)
Figure 2. Main metabolic outcomes observed after whole pulse consumption (n = 20; HbA1c – hemoglobin A1c; ↓ - decreased; ↑ - increased).
![Figure 2. Main metabolic outcomes observed after whole pulse consumption (n = 20; HbA1c – hemoglobin A1c; ↓ - decreased; ↑ - increased).](/cms/asset/2d5ac6f7-3233-4524-8bcc-4a87169c5aba/bfsn_a_1716680_f0002_b.jpg)
Table 1. Summary of characteristics of the trials included in the present systematic review of human dietary interventions assessing the effect of dietary pulses on metabolism and health.