Fig. 3
From: Weight variability and cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A compound forest plot showing the summative risk of the secondary outcomes associated with being in the most variable body weight group compared to the least variable. The subheadings “Stroke”,”Myocardial Infarction”, “Cardiovascular Death”, and “Composite Outcomes” are followed by the reports included in the respective sub-analysis. The number of participants in the most variable group are shown in the column “Group Size”. CV Death RR = 1.29 (95% CI 1.03–1.60; P = 0.0233; I2 = 55.16%; P for heterogeneity = 0.062). MI RR = 1.32 (95% CI 1.09–1.59; P = 0.0037; I2 = 97.14%; P for heterogeneity < 0.0001). Stroke RR = 1.21 (95% CI 1.19–1.24; P < 0.0001; I2 = 0.06%; P for heterogeneity = 0.0073). Most composite CV outcome RR = 1.36 (95% CI 1.08–1.73; P = 0.01; I.2 = 92.41%; P for heterogeneity < 0.0001)