Table 4.
The meta-analysis of the association between physical activity and cardiometabolic health outcomes (all analyses were performed using the random-effect model).
| Study Group | No. Studies | Meta-Analysis | p | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | r (95%CI) | I² (%) | p | ||
| MVPA (min/day) | |||||
| DBP | 3 | 0.04 (−0.06, 0.13) | 0.47 | 15 | 0.31 |
| SBP | 3 | 0.01 (−0.08, 0.09) | 0.83 | 0 | 0.53 |
| FPG | 3 | −0.09 (−0.19, 0) | 0.06 | 10 | 0.33 |
| HDL | 3 | 0.16 (0.06, 0.25) | 0.002 | 19 | 0.29 |
| LDL | 3 | 0.06 (−0.02, 0.15) | 0.15 | 0 | 0.53 |
| TC | 3 | 0.09 (0, 0.18) | 0.04 | 0 | 0.4 |
| TG | 3 | −0.02 (−0.15, 0.11) | 0.74 | 49 | 0.14 |
| Steps/day | |||||
| Glucose | 3 | −0.12 (−0.24, 0.01) | 0.06 | 0 | 0.48 |
| HDL | 4 | 0.24 (−0.07, 0.49) | 0.13 | 81 | 0.001 |
Note: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.