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. 2023 Jun 12;2023(6):CD013862. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013862.pub2

Comparison 7. BMI.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
7.1 BMI 15 3932 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.23, 0.07]
7.2 BMI (sensitivity: studies with no industry funding) 13 3319 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐0.28, 0.07]
7.3 BMI (Health Promoting Schools: curriculum versus no curriculum) 15 3932 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.23, 0.07]
7.3.1 Curriculum 13 3506 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.13 [‐0.29, 0.03]
7.3.2 No curriculum 2 426 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.27 [‐0.15, 0.68]
7.4 BMI (SES: low versus high/unclear) 15 3932 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.23, 0.07]
7.4.1 Low 11 2804 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐0.29, 0.08]
7.4.2 High/unclear 4 1128 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.02 [‐0.17, 0.22]
7.5 BMI (study size: small (< 400 participants) versus large (≥ 400 participants)) 15 3932 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.08 [‐0.23, 0.07]
7.5.1 Small (< 400 participants) 13 2705 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.11 [‐0.31, 0.09]
7.5.2 Large (≥ 400 participants) 2 1227 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.04 [‐0.17, 0.08]