Table 3 Outcomes of the sensitivity analysis and test of publication bias
Outcomes | No. of studies | Sensitivity analysis | Egger’ s test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WMD (95% CI) | Robust | P value | ||
Body weight | 7 | -2.04 (-4.43, 0.36) to -1.64 (-4.00, 0.72) | Yes | 0.768 |
Fat mass | 5 | -1.93 (-6.06, 2.20) to 0.39 (-1.31, 2.09) | Yes | 0.051 |
Lean mass | 5 | 1.42 (-0.25, 3.09) to 3.13 (-0.04, 6.31) | Yes | 0.595 |
BMI | 4 | -1.97 (-3.28, -0.66) to -0.55 (-2.19, 1.10) | No | 0.932 |
Body fat | 4 | -4.53 (-7.57, -1.49) to -3.56 (-7.12, -0.01) | Yes | 0.232 |
BMD | 3 | 0.01 (-0.02, 0.04) to 0.055 (0.005, 0.105) | Yes | 0.688 |