Meta-Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes by BMI Category

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies investigating the impact of baseline body mass index on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes. The primary outcome was change in exercise capacity measured by metabolic equivalents, with secondary outcomes including lipid profile, heart rate, and blood pressure. The document, authored by Siwei Tu and published on figshare in 2026, concludes that pre-rehabilitation BMI does not significantly affect improvements in exercise capacity or lipid profile.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between BMI categories and exercise capacity improvements based on metabolic equivalents data
• Comparing lipid profile changes between obese and non-obese cardiac rehabilitation patients
• Investigating heterogeneity in study outcomes across different cardiac rehabilitation protocols

Strengths

• Includes 18 studies sourced from major databases like PubMed and Scopus
• Analyzes multiple outcomes including exercise capacity, BMI, lipid profile, heart rate, and blood pressure
• Provides a systematic review registration identifier (CRD420251153489) for transparency

Limitations

• The dataset is a 26.4 KB document, not a structured data table; column-level documentation is absent
• High heterogeneity was noted in most analyses, which may limit generalizability
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of literature from Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, and Scopus databases.

Time Range

Literature search conducted until October 6, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-22 12:22:49