Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 12 studies included in the meta-analysis
First author (references) | Intervention/comparison (n/n) | Follow-up (months) | Age (years) Mean | Males (%) | BMI Mean | Smokers (%) | SBP Mean | TC Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simons-Morton [34] | 289/292 | 24 | 51.3 | 54.7 | 29.8 | 8.4 | 119.3 | – |
Lindström [30] | 265/257 | 24 | 55.0 | 33.0 | 31.2 | – | 138.0 | 5.60 |
Esposito [25] | 90/90 | 24 | 43.9 | 55.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 135.0 | 5.08 |
Hjerkinn [27] | 139/142 | 36 | 70.0 | 100 | 26.7 | 34.0 | 149.0 | 6.30 |
Ratner [31] | 1079/1082 | 24 | 50.4 | 31.5 | 34.1 | 6.7 | 123.5 | 5.3 |
Anderssen [23] | 142/143 | 24 | 57.0 | 100 | 29.2 | 15.8 | 140.3 | 5.97 |
Lawton [29] | 544/545 | 24 | 58.9 | 0 | 29.2 | 12.6 | 123.1 | 6.07 |
Eriksson [24] | 71/74 | 24 | 54.4 | 42.8 | 29.8 | 20.7 | 145.5 | 5.46 |
Kuller [28] | 253/255 | 30 | 57.0 | 0 | 30.8 | 6.0 | 124.1 | 5.51 |
Vetter [32] | 131/130 | 24 | 51.9 | 20.3 | 38.8 | 10.0 | 121.9 | 4.85 |
Goyer [26] | 62/62 | 24 | 54.4 | 67.8 | 31.9 | 21.8 | 137.5 | 5.45 |
Lee [33] | 103/104 | 24 | 51.7 | 20.3 | 36.6 | – | 124.5 | 4.4 |