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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Jul 6;(7):CD002137. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002137.pub2

Comparison 6. fat reduction vs fat modification - tertiary outcomes.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Weight, kg 6 1057 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −0.25 [−1.88, 1.39]
2 BMI, kg/m2 5 345 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.06 [−0.79, 0.92]
3 LDL cholesterol, mmol/L 9 1275 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −0.01 [−0.13, 0.12]
4 HDL cholesterol, mmol/Lkg 9 1275 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −0.02 [−0.06, 0.02]
5 Total cholesterol, mmol/L 7 1130 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −0.04 [−0.18, 0.09]
6 Triglycerides, mmol/L 9 1275 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.05 [−0.02, 0.12]
7 Systolic Blood Pressure, mmHg 6 1068 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −0.13 [−2.16, 1.90]
8 Diastolic Blood Pressure, mmHg 6 1068 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −0.23 [−1.90, 1.43]
9 Dropouts 9 1353 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.58, 1.22]