TABLE.
Summary of study and participant characteristics
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Geographic location | |
| North America | 12 (63.2) |
| Europe | 5 (26.3) |
| Asia | 2 (10.5) |
| Design | |
| Parallel | 18 (94.7) |
| Crossover1 | 1 (5.3) |
| Intervention duration (mo) | |
| 3 | 6 (31.6) |
| >3 to ≤6 | 10 (52.6) |
| >6 | 3 (15.8) |
| Sample size | |
| <50 | 7 (36.8) |
| 50–100 | 7 (36.8) |
| >100 | 5 (26.4) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 4 (21.0) |
| Male | 1 (5.3) |
| Mixed | 14 (73.7) |
| Age (y), mean | |
| ≤35 | 4 (21.1) |
| 35 to <65 | 15 (78.9) |
| ≥65 | 0 |
| Health status2 | |
| Overweight/obesity | 12 (63.2) |
| Metabolic syndrome | 5 (26.3) |
1
Not considered in the network meta-analysis.
2
Multiple mentioning possible.