Table 3

Stratified analysis to examine the effects of characteristics of studies and patients on each metabolic profile

FPG
Fasting insulin
Triglycerides
Total cholesterol
HDL cholesterol
LDL cholesterol
NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)
Study with washout period or baseline data             
    Neither* 10 0.9 (−4.6 to 6.3) 10 9.0 (−1.7 to 19.7) 10 18.2 (7.3–29.1) 0.7 (−4.2 to 5.5) −6.8 (−10.3 to −3.2) −0.7 (−8 to 6.6) 
    Others 12 0.0 (−3.8 to 3.7) 12 8.0 (−1.6 to 17.6)  11.0 (3.2–18.8) 11 2.2 (−1.5 to 5.8) 11 −4.0 (−8.2 to 0.3) 11 0.5 (−4.2 to 5.1) 
Period <4 weeks 10 1.3 (−2.9 to 5.5) 10 15.2 (3.1–27.3) 10 15.8 (4.9–26.6) 10 1.7 (−3 to 6.4) 10 −7.3 (−10.9 to −3.6) 0.8 (−7.5 to 9.1) 
Period ≥4 weeks 12 −1 (−5.5 to 3.6) 12 4.9 (−3.9 to 13.7) 12 12.2 (4.4–20) 10 1.6 (−2.1 to 5.3) 10 −3.6 (−7.7 to 0.6) 10 0.0 (−4.5 to 4.4) 
<50% of subjects female 13 0.4 (−3.3 to 4.1) 13 6.2 (−3.4 to 15.9) 13 13.7 (5.8–21.6) 11 2 (−1.8 to 5.9) 11 −3.4 (−8.1 to 1.2) 10 0.6 (−4.6 to 5.8) 
≥50% of subjects female 1.6 (−4.6 to 7.8) 11.5 (−0.1 to 23.2) 15.1 (2.8–27.3) 1.8 (−3.8 to 7.4) −7.4 (−11 to −3.7) −0.5 (−7 to 6.1) 
Mean age <55 years 10 −0.2 (−4.1 to 3.7) 10 17.2 (6.7–27.8) 10 12.7 (4.6–20.8) 1.2 (−3.9 to 6.2) −5.8 (−9.2 to −2.4) −0.6 (−7.5 to 6.3) 
Mean age ≥55 years 11 1.2 (−3.9 to 6.4) 11 1.7 (−8.2 to 11.7) 11 15.1 (4.5–25.7) 11 1.9 (−1.7 to 5.5) 11 −5.6 (−10.3 to −0.8) 11 0.7 (−4.2 to 5.5) 
BMI <28.0 kg/m2 12 1.9 (−2.8 to 6.6) 12 18.2 (7.6–28.8) 12 12.5 (4.6–20.4) 10 1.2 (−3.5 to 5.8) 10 −7.8 (−11.6 to −4.1) −0.9 (−8.6 to 6.9) 
BMI ≥28.0 kg/m2 10 −1 (−5.1 to 3.1) 10 0.3 (−9.4 to 9.9) 10 15.1 (4.6–25.7) 10 1.9 (−1.8 to 5.6) 10 −3.1 (−7.1 to 0.9) 10 0.5 (−4.1 to 5) 
Taking hypoglycemic agents 18 −0.6 (−4.1 to 2.9) 18 4.4 (−3.8 to 12.7)§ 18 15.4 (6.9–23.8) 17 1.5 (−1.5 to 4.6) 17 −3.1 (−6.6 to 0.4) 15 0.1 (−3.8 to 4.1) 
Not taking hypoglycemic agents 2.9 (−3.3 to 9.1) 20.7 (6.3–35.1)§ 10.9 (1.4–20.5) 2.6 (−6.7 to 11.8) −9.4 (−13.7 to −5.1) 0 (−31.8 to 31.8) 
C/F ratio in LFHC ≥3 0.5 (−5.5 to 6.5) 17.1 (5.7–28.6)§ 9.3 (−0.9 to 19.4) −0.1 (−5.4 to 5.1) −4.6 (−10.9 to 1.6) −3.1 (−11.4 to 5.2) 
C/F ratio in LFHC <3 14 0.2 (−3.4 to 3.8) 14 2.9 (−6.2 to 12.1)§ 14 16 (8–24.1) 13 2.4 (−1.1 to 5.9) 13 −5.9 (−8.9 to −2.8) 12 1.1 (−3.4 to 5.5) 
C/F ratio in HFLC ≤1 12 0.2 (−3.8 to 4.2) 12 8.1 (−4 to 20.2) 12 18.7 (8.3–29.1) 11 1.2 (−2.7 to 5) 11 −4.2 (−9.1 to 0.6) −0.6 (−6.4 to 5.2) 
C/F ratio in HFLC >1 10 0.4 (−4.5 to 5.2) 10 8.6 (−0.2 to 17.5) 10 10.4 (2.4–18.3) 2.2 (−2.2 to 6.6) −6.3 (−9.6 to −3) 0.8 (−4.5 to 6.1) 
MUFA diet in HFLC diet 11 1.9 (−3.9 to 7.7) 11 5.2 (−4.9 to 15.2) 11 21.0 (10.2–31.7)§ 10 3.1 (−1.1 to 7.2) 10 −4.3 (−9.4 to 0.8) 2.8 (−3.4 to 8.9) 
No MUFA diet in HFLC diet 11 −0.4 (−4.0 to 3.3) 11 11.8 (1.7–22) 11 9.4 (1.6–17.2)§ 10 0.2 (−3.8 to 4.3) 10 −6.2 (−9.4 to −3) −1.6 (−6.7 to 3.4) 
WL diet in LFHC and HFLC diets −2.1 (−9.6 to 5.5) 12.5 (−1 to 25.9) 4.0 (−7.1 to 15.2) 1.3 (−6 to 8.5) −3.9 (−12.4 to 4.6) 1.9 (−7.4 to 11.2) 
No WL diet in LFHC and HFLC diets 18 0.7 (−2.7 to 4.1) 18 6.9 (−1.5 to 15.3) 18 17.9 (10.2–25.5) 17 1.7 (−1.5 to 4.9) 17 −5.8 (−8.7 to −3) 13 −0.2 (−4.6 to 4.1) 
FPG
Fasting insulin
Triglycerides
Total cholesterol
HDL cholesterol
LDL cholesterol
NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)NPercent change (95% CI)
Study with washout period or baseline data             
    Neither* 10 0.9 (−4.6 to 6.3) 10 9.0 (−1.7 to 19.7) 10 18.2 (7.3–29.1) 0.7 (−4.2 to 5.5) −6.8 (−10.3 to −3.2) −0.7 (−8 to 6.6) 
    Others 12 0.0 (−3.8 to 3.7) 12 8.0 (−1.6 to 17.6)  11.0 (3.2–18.8) 11 2.2 (−1.5 to 5.8) 11 −4.0 (−8.2 to 0.3) 11 0.5 (−4.2 to 5.1) 
Period <4 weeks 10 1.3 (−2.9 to 5.5) 10 15.2 (3.1–27.3) 10 15.8 (4.9–26.6) 10 1.7 (−3 to 6.4) 10 −7.3 (−10.9 to −3.6) 0.8 (−7.5 to 9.1) 
Period ≥4 weeks 12 −1 (−5.5 to 3.6) 12 4.9 (−3.9 to 13.7) 12 12.2 (4.4–20) 10 1.6 (−2.1 to 5.3) 10 −3.6 (−7.7 to 0.6) 10 0.0 (−4.5 to 4.4) 
<50% of subjects female 13 0.4 (−3.3 to 4.1) 13 6.2 (−3.4 to 15.9) 13 13.7 (5.8–21.6) 11 2 (−1.8 to 5.9) 11 −3.4 (−8.1 to 1.2) 10 0.6 (−4.6 to 5.8) 
≥50% of subjects female 1.6 (−4.6 to 7.8) 11.5 (−0.1 to 23.2) 15.1 (2.8–27.3) 1.8 (−3.8 to 7.4) −7.4 (−11 to −3.7) −0.5 (−7 to 6.1) 
Mean age <55 years 10 −0.2 (−4.1 to 3.7) 10 17.2 (6.7–27.8) 10 12.7 (4.6–20.8) 1.2 (−3.9 to 6.2) −5.8 (−9.2 to −2.4) −0.6 (−7.5 to 6.3) 
Mean age ≥55 years 11 1.2 (−3.9 to 6.4) 11 1.7 (−8.2 to 11.7) 11 15.1 (4.5–25.7) 11 1.9 (−1.7 to 5.5) 11 −5.6 (−10.3 to −0.8) 11 0.7 (−4.2 to 5.5) 
BMI <28.0 kg/m2 12 1.9 (−2.8 to 6.6) 12 18.2 (7.6–28.8) 12 12.5 (4.6–20.4) 10 1.2 (−3.5 to 5.8) 10 −7.8 (−11.6 to −4.1) −0.9 (−8.6 to 6.9) 
BMI ≥28.0 kg/m2 10 −1 (−5.1 to 3.1) 10 0.3 (−9.4 to 9.9) 10 15.1 (4.6–25.7) 10 1.9 (−1.8 to 5.6) 10 −3.1 (−7.1 to 0.9) 10 0.5 (−4.1 to 5) 
Taking hypoglycemic agents 18 −0.6 (−4.1 to 2.9) 18 4.4 (−3.8 to 12.7)§ 18 15.4 (6.9–23.8) 17 1.5 (−1.5 to 4.6) 17 −3.1 (−6.6 to 0.4) 15 0.1 (−3.8 to 4.1) 
Not taking hypoglycemic agents 2.9 (−3.3 to 9.1) 20.7 (6.3–35.1)§ 10.9 (1.4–20.5) 2.6 (−6.7 to 11.8) −9.4 (−13.7 to −5.1) 0 (−31.8 to 31.8) 
C/F ratio in LFHC ≥3 0.5 (−5.5 to 6.5) 17.1 (5.7–28.6)§ 9.3 (−0.9 to 19.4) −0.1 (−5.4 to 5.1) −4.6 (−10.9 to 1.6) −3.1 (−11.4 to 5.2) 
C/F ratio in LFHC <3 14 0.2 (−3.4 to 3.8) 14 2.9 (−6.2 to 12.1)§ 14 16 (8–24.1) 13 2.4 (−1.1 to 5.9) 13 −5.9 (−8.9 to −2.8) 12 1.1 (−3.4 to 5.5) 
C/F ratio in HFLC ≤1 12 0.2 (−3.8 to 4.2) 12 8.1 (−4 to 20.2) 12 18.7 (8.3–29.1) 11 1.2 (−2.7 to 5) 11 −4.2 (−9.1 to 0.6) −0.6 (−6.4 to 5.2) 
C/F ratio in HFLC >1 10 0.4 (−4.5 to 5.2) 10 8.6 (−0.2 to 17.5) 10 10.4 (2.4–18.3) 2.2 (−2.2 to 6.6) −6.3 (−9.6 to −3) 0.8 (−4.5 to 6.1) 
MUFA diet in HFLC diet 11 1.9 (−3.9 to 7.7) 11 5.2 (−4.9 to 15.2) 11 21.0 (10.2–31.7)§ 10 3.1 (−1.1 to 7.2) 10 −4.3 (−9.4 to 0.8) 2.8 (−3.4 to 8.9) 
No MUFA diet in HFLC diet 11 −0.4 (−4.0 to 3.3) 11 11.8 (1.7–22) 11 9.4 (1.6–17.2)§ 10 0.2 (−3.8 to 4.3) 10 −6.2 (−9.4 to −3) −1.6 (−6.7 to 3.4) 
WL diet in LFHC and HFLC diets −2.1 (−9.6 to 5.5) 12.5 (−1 to 25.9) 4.0 (−7.1 to 15.2) 1.3 (−6 to 8.5) −3.9 (−12.4 to 4.6) 1.9 (−7.4 to 11.2) 
No WL diet in LFHC and HFLC diets 18 0.7 (−2.7 to 4.1) 18 6.9 (−1.5 to 15.3) 18 17.9 (10.2–25.5) 17 1.7 (−1.5 to 4.9) 17 −5.8 (−8.7 to −3) 13 −0.2 (−4.6 to 4.1) 

*Studies having neither a washout period nor baseline data.

†Parallel study design or cross-sectional design studies that have a washout period and/or baseline data.

P < 0.01;

§P < 0.05. WL diet, energy intake restricted for weight loss.

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