The effects of different exercise intensities on body composition and cardiovascular risk indicators in children with metabolic syndrome: a RCT network meta-analysis.

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil · 2025 · PMC12502516 · PMID 41053849

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highly significantp < 0.00001actually significant

EHIT showed a highly significant effect in influencing CH compared to control (SMD = -5.83, 95% CI [-8.23, -3.43], p < 0.00001, I2 = 88%), demonstrating substantial effects despite considerable heterogeneity across studies.

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marginal significancep = 0.006actually significant

HIT showed marginal significance (SMD = -2.14, 95% CI [-4.69, 0.41], p = 0.006, I2 = 76%), while MIT (SMD = -0.53, 95% CI [-1.17, 0.12], p = 0.0003, I2 = 88%) and LIT (SMD = -0.48, 95% CI [-1.63, 0.67], p = 0.08, I2 = 67%) showed non-significant trends.

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marginally significantp = 0.006actually significant

The HIT group showed a marginally significant effect (SMD = -2.14, 95% CI [-4.69, 0.41], p = 0.006, I2 = 76%), with substantial between-study variability.

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marginally non-significantp = 0.08so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

HIT showed a marginally non-significant effect (SMD = -2.35, 95% CI [-5.07, 0.38], p = 0.08, I2 = 56%), with moderate between-study variability.

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