Pedometer intervention and weight loss in overweight and obese adults with Type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Although pedometer intervention is effective in increasing physical activity among adults with Type 2 diabetes, its impact on weight loss remains unclear. This meta-analysis was aimed to assess whether pedometer intervention promotes weight loss.

Methods

Three different databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English up to April 2015. Studies were included if they investigated the effects of pedometer intervention on weight loss, as measured by BMI or weight. Effect sizes were aggregated using a random-effects model. Subgroup and meta-regression analyses were used to identify potential moderators. Eleven RCTs with 1258 participants were included. All enrolled participants were overweight or obese.

Results

Pedometer intervention

SUBMITTER: Cai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5071725 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature