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Table 3 Sub analysis of effect of exercise training on MetS by exercise intensity

From: The effect of exercise training on clinical outcomes in patients with the metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Moderate

Vigorous

High

Aerobic

Combined

Aerobic

Aerobic

Combined

BMI (kg m−2)

−0.34* (−0.55,−0.14)

−0.57* (−0.86, −0.27)

−0.23 (−0.57,0.1)

−0.5* (−0.86,−0.14)

−0.10* (−0.14, −0.06)

Waist circum. (cm)

−0.80* (−1.49, −0.12)

−3.99* (−4.91, −3.06)

−1.59* (−2.39,−0.79)

−3.00* (−4.65,−1.35)

−2.40* (−3.83, −0.97)

Total fat mass (kg)

−1.03* (−1.69, −0.37)

N/A

−2.50* (−4.97, −0.03)

−1.80 (−3.76, 0.16)

N/A

VO2 max (mL kg−1 min−1)

2.52* (0.99, 4.40)

4.83* (1.10, 8.55)

3.20* (1.71, 4.69)

5.5* (1.55, 9.45)

4.20* (1.35, 7.05)

SBP (mmHg)

−3.64 (−9.50, 2.22)

−3.35 (−7.06, 0.37)

−1.33* (−1.88, −0.77)

−6.40* (−11.52, −1.28)

−4.10* (−7.21, −0.99)

DBP(mmHg)

−3.35* (−5.50, −1.19)

−1.68 (−3.96, 0.60)

−1.27 (−2.79, 0.25)

−3.40 (−6.94, 0.14)

1.40* (0.56, 2.24)

FBG (m mol L−1)

−0.41* (−0.70, −0.11)

0.00 (−0.45, 0.45)

−0.06 (−0.21, 0.08)

0.20* (0.09, 0.31)

−0.30 (−0.66, 0.06)

HDL (m mol L−1)

0.06 (−0.01, 0.13)

0.10* (0.04, 0.16)

−0.02 (−0.05, 0.01)

0.16* (0.07, 0.25)

0.21* (0.09, 0.33)

TG (m mol L−1)

−0.18* (−0.28, −0.09)

−0.01* (−0.04, 0.02)

−0.25* (−0.42, −0.08)

−0.50* (−0.94, −0.06)

N/A

  1. Data is MD (95% CI)
  2. * p < 0.05
  3. BMI body mass index, VO 2 peak maximal oxygen consumption, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBG fasting blood glucose, HDL high density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides