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Table 2 Results of subgroup analyses

From: Exercise interventions on body composition and quality of life of overweight/obese breast cancer survivors: a meta-analysis

Outcomes

No. of study

WMD (95%CI)

P value

Heterogeneity test

I2 (%)

PH

Body weight, kg

7

-1.60 (-3.78, 0.57)

0.15

0

0.80

Intervention time, weeks

     

52

2

0.67 (-3.41, 4.76)

0.75

0

0.90

16

2

-3.38 (-6.88, 0.12)

0.06

0

0.98

12

3

-1.47 (-5.28, 2.33)

0.45

0

0.65

Fat mass, kg

5

-1.07 (-4.95, 2.81)

0.59

88

< 0.00001

Intervention time, weeks

     

52

2

-0.68 (-2.93, 1.58)

0.56

0

0.59

16

1

-6.90 (-8.85, -4.95)

< 0.001

NA

NA

12

2

1.77 (-0.80, 4.35)

0.18

0

0.57

Lean mass, kg

5

2.38 (-0.70, 5.46)

0.13

73

0.006

Intervention time, weeks

     

52

2

1.91 (0.09, 3.73)

0.04

0

0.53

16

1

7.70 (4.58, 10.82)

< 0.001

NA

NA

12

2

-1.17 (-5.37, 3.02)

0.583

0

0.56

BMI, kg/m2

4

-1.37 (-2.50, -0.23)

0.02

18

0.30

Intervention time, weeks

     

52

1

0.40 (-1.84, 2.64)

0.726

NA

NA

16

2

-1.89 (-3.26, -0.52)

0.007

0

0.59

12

1

-2.90 (-7.57, 1.77)

0.224

NA

NA

Body fat, %

4

-3.80 (-6.59, -1.01)

0.008

75

0.007

Intervention time, weeks

     

52

1

-1.80 (-4.58, 0.98)

0.205

NA

NA

16

2

-4.39 (-8.97, 0.19)

0.061

87

0.01

12

1

-4.50 (-8.59, -0.42)

0.031

NA

NA

BMD, g/m2

3

0.04 (-0.01, 0.08)

0.13

77

0.01

Intervention time, weeks

     

52

2

0.01 (-0.02, 0.04)

0.365

6

0.30

16

1

0.08 (0.04, 0.12)

< 0.001

NA

NA

  1. NA, not available; BMI, body mass index; BMD, bone mineral density