Meta-Analysis of Intermittent Fasting Effects on BMI and Blood Glucose in Women

Haoran He's systematic review and meta-analysis, uploaded on 2026-05-14, aggregates results from 22 randomized controlled trials involving 1,287 women with overweight or obesity. The study assesses the effects of intermittent fasting on BMI, fasting blood glucose, and blood pressure, exploring dose–response relationships. The analysis follows PRISMA guidelines and includes data from PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library up to August 1, 2025.

Use Cases

• Conducting secondary meta-analyses based on the aggregated clinical trial results.
• Studying dose–response relationships for intermittent fasting interventions based on the modeled frequency and total hours.
• Analyzing heterogeneity and moderating factors in clinical outcomes for women with overweight or obesity.

Strengths

• The analysis is based on 22 randomized controlled trials, a substantial number for a meta-analysis.
• It includes data from 1,287 participants, providing a meaningful sample size.
• The study employs rigorous methods including PRISMA guidelines, random-effects models, and sensitivity analyses for publication bias.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 381.4 KB DOCX file containing a review document, not a structured data table; column-level documentation is absent.
• Row count for any underlying data is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for quantitative reuse.
• The authors note substantial heterogeneity (I² = 80.2%) and limited certainty of evidence for some subgroup analyses.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library.

Time Range

Studies included up to August 1, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 14:08:42.