Background The risk of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, dyslipidemia, and stroke is increased following an outbreak of metabolic syndrome.
Whey protein can play a major role in preventing metabolic syndrome. Objective This study
was conducted to systematically evaluate the effect of whey protein on the components of
metabolic syndrome in overweight and obesity patients. Methods This systematic review and
meta-analysis was conducted on RCTs (PROSPERO registration number …