Table 4.
Meta-ANOVA results for the effect of exercise on lipid profile variables
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| With diet | 0.825 (0.050 to 1.601) | 22 | 0.772 (0.184 to 1.359) | 25 | 0.340 (0.092 to 0.588) | 27 | −0.116 (−0.549 to 0.317) | 29 |
| No diet | 0.449 (0.172 to 0.727) | 13 | 0.377 (0.114 to 0.641) | 31 | 0.468 (0.259 to 0.677) | 22 | −0.318 (−0.611 to −0.024) | 28 |
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| Time (min/wk) | ||||||||
| <60 | −0.019 (−0.949 to 0.911) | 1 | 1.509 (−0.031 to 3.049) | 3 | 0.232 (−0.404 to 0.869) | 2 | (−2..441 (−4.439 to (−0.443) | 4 |
| 60–89 | (−0.044 (−0.677 to 0.589) | 1 | (−0.281 (−0.918 to 0.355) | 1 | (−0.076 (−0.709 to 0.558) | 1 | 0.220 (−0.415 to 0.855) | 1 |
| 90–119 | 0.421 (0.023 to 0.819) | 5 | (−0.131 (−0.468 to 0.206) | 5 | 0.274 (−0.081 to 0.628) | 5 | 0.443 (0.100 to 0.786) | 5 |
| 120–149 | 0.656 (0.028 to 1.284) | 6 | 0.709 (0.109 to 1.308) | 12 | 0.578 (0.100 to 1.056) | 10 | (−0.506 (−1.075 to 0.063) | 12 |
| 150–179 | 0.040 (−0.215 to 0.294) | 5 | (−0.195 (−0.550 to 0.159) | 6 | 0.028 (−0.215 to 0.271) | 6 | (−0.179 (−0.436 to 0.080) | 6 |
| 180–209 | 1.010 (0.641 to 1.558) | 3 | 0.193 (−0.384 to 0.769) | 4 | 0.527 (0.096 to 0.958) | 3 | (−0.359 (−0.667 to (−0.050) | 5 |
| 210–239 | 1.733 (0.562 to 2.904) | 1 | 0.141 (−0.841 to 1.122) | 1 | 0.406 (−0.586 to 1.397) | 1 | 0.495 (0.502 to 1.492) | 1 |
| 240 | 0.575 (0.144 to 1.005) | 2 | 0.634 (0.202 to 1.066) | 2 | 1.164 (0.706 to 1.623) | 2 | (−1.020 ( (−1.631 to (−0.409) | 2 |
| 300 | - | - | 0.904 (0.040 to 1.769) | 6 | 0.876 (0.350 to 1.401) | 3 | 0.173 (−0.324 to 0.669) | 3 |
| 420–450 | (−0.585 (−1.519 to 0.350) | 1 | (−0.016 (−0.927 to 0.895) | 1 | (−0.548 ( (−1.480 to 0.383) | 1 | 0.505 (−0.423 to 1.434) | 1 |
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| ≤4 | (−0.585 (−1.519 to 0.350) | 1 | 0.012 (−0.628 to 0.653) | 2 | (−0.301 (−0.949 to 0.346) | 2 | 0.083 (−0.734 to 0.899) | 2 |
| 8–11 | 0.332 (−0.235 to 0.898) | 3 | 0.274 (−0.105 to 0.652) | 6 | 0.484 (0.105 to 0.862) | 7 | (−0.452 (−0.807 to (−0.100) | 7 |
| 12–15 | 1.165 (−0.116 to 2.447) | 13 | 0.834 (0.161 to 1.507) | 26 | 0.515 (0.249 to 0.780) | 20 | 0.007 (−0.460 to 0.474) | 24 |
| 16–19 | 0.837 (0.465 to 1.209) | 8 | 0.643 (0.150 to 1.136) | 12 | 0.292 (0.048 to 0.535) | 10 | (−0.575 (−1.212 to 0.063) | 14 |
| 20–23 | (−0.058 (−0.322 to 0.205) | 5 | (−0.276 (−0.541 to (−0.011) | 5 | (−0.076 (−0.339 to 0.187) | 5 | 0.154 (−0.110 to 0.417) | 5 |
| 24 | 0.096 (−0.251 to 0.443) | 1 | (−0.014 (−0.361 to 0.333) | 1 | 0.079 (−0.268 to 0.426) | 1 | 0.005 (−0.291 to 0.402) | 1 |
| 36 | 1.492 (1.047 to 1.937) | 1 | 2.585 (2.049 to 3.121) | 1 | 1.402 (0.963 to 1.842) | 1 | (−0.993 (−1.410 to (−0.577) | 1 |
| 48 | 0.575 (0.144 to 1.005) | 2 | 0.634 (0.202 to 1.066) | 2 | 1.164 (0.706 to 1.623) | 2 | (−1.020 (−1.631 to (−0.409) | 2 |
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| Intensity | ||||||||
| Low | - | - | 1.191 (0.376 to 2.006) | 6 | 0.894 (0.076 to 1.711) | 3 | (−1.675 (−3.175 to (−0.175) | 6 |
| Moderate | 0.505 (0.188 to 0.822) | 17 | 0.294 (−0.159 to 0.747) | 20 | 0.506 (0.225 to 0.787) | 20 | (−0.023 (−.0358 to 0.313) | 22 |
| Vigorous | 0.124 (−0.081 to 0.330) | 13 | 0.410 (0.171 to 0.649) | 22 | 0.176 (−0.057 to 0.409) | 20 | (−0.285 (−0.513 to (−0.057) | 21 |
Meta-ANOVA, meta-analysis of variance; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SMD, standardized mean difference; CI, confidence interval; n, number of studies.