Meta-Analysis of Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes by BMI Categories

Eighteen studies were included in a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the impact of baseline body mass index on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes. The analysis, conducted by Siwei Tu and published on figshare in May 2026, searched databases until October 2025. The primary outcome was change in exercise capacity measured by metabolic equivalents.

Use Cases

• Comparing exercise capacity improvements between obese and non-obese patients based on the meta-analysis results
• Analyzing changes in lipid profiles (total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides) across BMI categories as described in the review
• Investigating heterogeneity in cardiac rehabilitation study outcomes based on the reported high inter-study variability

Strengths

• The dataset is a structured systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies
• It includes analysis of multiple secondary outcomes: BMI, lipid profile, resting heart rate, and blood pressure
• The review protocol is registered with PROSPERO (CRD420251153489)

Limitations

• The dataset is a 24.5 KB DOCX document, which suggests a limited scope and likely contains only the review manuscript rather than raw data
• Column-level documentation and sample data are unavailable, making direct data inspection impossible
• The description mentions high heterogeneity in most analyses, which may limit the generalizability of pooled results

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