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. 2018 Jan 29;2018(1):CD011292. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011292.pub2

Comparison 9. Comparison: anthropometric outcomes, all physical activity vs control.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Mass (follow‐up values) 16   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 End of intervention 16 1210 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.00 [‐0.57, 0.58]
1.2 Follow‐up 1 49 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.02 [‐5.17, 15.21]
2 Mass (change values) 11   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 End of intervention 11 1047 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.50 [‐0.98, ‐0.01]
2.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 BMI (follow‐up values) 17   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 End of intervention 17 1481 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.01 [‐0.19, 0.22]
3.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 BMI (change values) 8   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 End of intervention 8 485 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.22 [‐0.45, 0.01]
4.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Overall body fat (follow‐up values) 18   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 End of intervention 18 1162 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.18 [‐0.34, ‐0.03]
5.2 Follow‐up 1 49 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.48, 0.64]
6 Overall body fat (change values) 9   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 End of intervention 9 499 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.62 [‐1.19, ‐0.06]
6.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Percentage body fat ‐ DEXA (follow‐up values) 6   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 End of intervention 6 580 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.66 [‐1.70, 0.37]
7.2 Follow‐up 1 49 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.52 [‐3.18, 4.22]
8 Percentage body fat ‐ DEXA (change values) 3   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 End of intervention 3 228 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.32 [‐1.66, ‐0.99]
8.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Percentage body fat ‐ BIA (follow‐up values) 7   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.1 End of intervention 7 331 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.47 [‐2.84, ‐0.10]
9.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
10 Percentage body fat ‐ BIA (change values) 4   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
10.1 End of intervention 4 185 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.70 [‐1.26, ‐0.13]
10.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
11 Percentage body fat ‐ SKF (follow‐up values) 3   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
11.1 End of intervention 3 165 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.73 [‐2.41, 0.96]
11.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
12 Fat mass (follow‐up values) 5   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
12.1 End of intervention 5 460 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.70 [‐1.40, ‐0.00]
12.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
13 Fat mass (change values) 4   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
13.1 End of intervention 4 768 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.46 [‐1.08, 0.15]
13.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Fat mass ‐ DEXA (follow‐up values) 3   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
14.1 End of intervention 3 408 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.68 [‐1.39, 0.03]
14.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
15 Fat mass ‐ DEXA (change values) 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
15.1 End of intervention 2 207 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.74 [‐0.93, ‐0.56]
15.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
16 Lean mass (follow‐up values) 8   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
16.1 End of intervention 8 612 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.11, 0.21]
16.2 Follow‐up 1 49 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.33 [‐0.24, 0.89]
17 Lean mass (change values) 5   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
17.1 End of intervention 5 760 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.80 [‐0.13, 1.72]
17.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
18 Lean mass ‐ DEXA (follow‐up values) 5   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
18.1 End of intervention 5 541 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.43 [‐0.54, 1.40]
18.2 Follow‐up 1 49 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.41 [‐1.62, 6.44]
19 Lean mass ‐ DEXA (change values) 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
19.1 End of intervention 2 207 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.73 [0.17, 1.29]
19.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
20 Waist‐to‐hip ratio (follow‐up values) 5   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
20.1 End of intervention 5 213 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.03 [‐0.06, 0.01]
20.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
21 Waist‐to‐hip ratio (change values) 3   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
21.1 End of intervention 2 124 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [‐0.01, 0.01]
21.2 Follow‐up 1 36 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.04 [‐0.14, 0.22]
22 Waist circumference (follow‐up values) 6   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
22.1 End of intervention 6 330 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.50 [‐3.18, 2.18]
22.2 Follow‐up 1 26 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.40 [‐8.29, 11.09]
23 Waist circumference (change values) 5   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
23.1 End of intervention 5 285 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.71 [‐2.56, ‐0.86]
23.2 Follow‐up 1 26 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.90 [‐2.61, 0.81]
24 Hip circumference (follow‐up values) 4   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
24.1 End of intervention 4 249 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.97 [‐3.96, 2.01]
24.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
25 Hip circumference (change values) 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
25.1 End of intervention 2 115 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐2.37 [‐3.31, ‐1.44]
25.2 Follow‐up 0 0 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]