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Response of metabolic syndrome components to honey intake as an add-on therapy to free walking exercise in children: a randomized controlled trial

Mahmoud Nabawy Mahmoud Khattab
1
,
Hagar Ahmed El-Hadidy
2
,
Reem Hamdy Abdelhady
3
,
Mohamed Abdel Moneim Abo-El-Ros
4

  1. Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan
  2. Department of Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University, Qalyubia, Egypt
  3. Department of Physical Therapy for Woman’s Health, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Sinai University, Kantara, Egypt
  4. Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2026; 28(1): 41–47
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2026.159148
Online publish date: 2026/03/30
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