Table 3.

Meta-analysis results across all outcomes

Outcomes	Studies	Number of patients	I2 (%)	Pooled effects (95% CI)
HbA1c (%)	6	4501	0	-0.02(-0.01 to 0.05)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	8	2505	97	-2.61(-9.19 to 3.97)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	8	2440	93	-0.60(-3.65 to 2.45)
body mass index (kg/m2)	3	552	1	-0.12(-0.79 to 0.55)
Triglyceride (mmol/L)	2	625	0	0.04(-0.09 to 0.18)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	5	4217	11	0.10(0.04 to 0.17)
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	3	908	57	0.06(-0.14 to 0.26)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	2	622	0	0.05(-0.00 to 0.10)