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SynthesisJournal of obesity2014

Lifestyle interventions targeting body weight changes during the menopause transition: a systematic review.

Janet Jull, Dawn Stacey, Sarah Beach, Alex Dumas, Irene Strychar, Lee-Anne Ufholz, Stephanie Prince, Joseph Abdulnour, Denis Prud'homme

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Synthesis in Journal of obesity, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Janet JullFaculty of Graduate Studies, Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart Street, Room 300, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5.
Dawn StaceySchool of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Room RGN 1118, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8M5 ; Centre for Practice Changing Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8L6.
Sarah BeachCentre for Practice Changing Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8L6.
Alex DumasSchool of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private, MNT 366, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5.
Irene StrycharDépartement de Nutrition, Université de Montréal et CRCHUM, 2405 Côte Ste-Catherine, Pavillon Liliane-de-Stewart, Montréal, QC, Canada H3T 1A1.
Lee-Anne UfholzHealth Sciences Library, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, RGN Health Sciences Library, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1H 8M5.
Stephanie PrincePrevention and Rehabilitation Division, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, 40 Ruskin Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1Y 4W7.
Joseph AbdulnourSchool of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private, MNT 366, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5 ; Institut de Recherche de l'Hôpital Montfort, 745 Building A, Suite 202, Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1K 0T1.
Denis Prud'hommeSchool of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, 125 University Private, MNT 366, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5 ; Institut de Recherche de l'Hôpital Montfort, 745 Building A, Suite 202, Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1K 0T1.
University of Ottawa · CAMontfort Hospital · CAOttawa Hospital Research InstituteUniversité de Montréal · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the effectiveness of exercise and/or nutrition interventions and to address body weight changes during the menopause transition.

methodsA systematic review of the literature was conducted using electronic databases, grey literature, and hand searching. Two independent researchers screened for studies using experimental designs to evaluate the impact of exercise and/or nutrition interventions on body weight and/or central weight gain performed during the menopausal transition. Studies were quality appraised using Cochrane risk of bias. Included studies were analyzed descriptively.

resultsOf 3,564 unique citations screened, 3 studies were eligible (2 randomized controlled trials, and 1 pre/post study). Study quality ranged from low to high risk of bias. One randomized controlled trial with lower risk of bias concluded that participation in an exercise program combined with dietary interventions might mitigate body adiposity increases, which is normally observed during the menopause transition. The other two studies with higher risk of bias suggested that exercise might attenuate weight loss or weight gain and change abdominal adiposity patterns.

conclusionsHigh quality studies evaluating the effectiveness of interventions targeting body weight changes in women during their menopause transition are needed. Evidence from one higher quality study indicates an effective multifaceted intervention for women to minimize changes in body adiposity.

Indexed as

DietExerciseHealth BehaviorLife StyleMenopauseWeight GainFemaleHumansObesityWeight Loss

Identifiers

PMID24971172
PMCPMC4058255
OpenAlexW2052328875

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