TABLE 3.

Methodological quality of selected systematic reviews and meta-analyses using AMSTAR-2

Reference	Outcome variable	AMSTAR-2 items
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Baghavathula et al. [15]	Cardiovascular mortality	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	No	Partial yes	Partial yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Jatho et al. [16]	Gastrointestinal cancer	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Partial yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Jatho et al. [16]	Colorectal cancer	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Partial yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Lo et al. [17]	Chronic kidney Disease	Yes	Yes	No	Partial yes	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Partial yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Pan et al. [6]	All-cause mortality	No	Partial yes	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	Partial yes	Partial yes	Partial yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Pan et al. [6]	Cancer mortality	No	Partial yes	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	Partial yes	Partial yes	Partial yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Qin et al. [4]	Obesity	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Partial yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Qin et al. [4]	Type 2 diabetes	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Partial yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Qin et al. [4]	Hypertension	Yes	No	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Partial yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Yin et al. [18]	CVD incidence	No	Yes	Yes	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Llaha et al. [19]	Pancreatic cancer	Yes	Yes	No	Partial yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes