Table 8.
Comparison 3: physical activity versus usual care (additional outcomes)
| Outcomes | Anticipated absolute effects* (95% CI) | Relative effect (95% CI) |
Participants, n (studies) |
Certainty of the evidence (GRADE) |
|
| Risk with (usual care) | Risk with (physical activity) | ||||
| Weight change (kg) | The mean weight was 68.25 kg. | MD 0.43 kg higher (from 0.82 lower to 1.68 higher) |
– | 161 (2 RCTs) |
⊕⊕⊕◯ Moderate† |
| BMI (kg/m2) | The mean BMI was 27.0 kg/m2. | MD 0.14 kg/m2 lower (from 0.63 lower to 0.36 higher) |
– | 161 (2 RCTs) |
⊕⊕⊕◯ Moderate† |
| Waist circumference (cm) | The mean waist circumference was 90.75 cm. | MD 0.2 cm lower (from 1.03 lower to 0.63 higher) |
– | 161 (2 RCTs) |
⊕⊕⊕◯ Moderate† |
| FPG (mmol/L) | The mean FPG was 6.36 mmol/L. | MD 0.06 mmol/L higher (from 0.09 lower to 0.22 higher) |
– | 161 (2 RCTs) |
⊕⊕⊕◯ Moderate† |
*The risk in the intervention group (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
†OIS not met.
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; MD, mean difference; RCT, randomised controlled trial.