Effects of weight loss on cognitive function in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · Cognitive changes with weight lossResult — go to the resultSMD 0.50 95% CI −0.09 to 1.08Authors' conclusion
Weight loss may be neutral to cognitive function in diabetes, but further studies are required to draw more definitive conclusions.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with diabetes; Embase, Cochrane Library, PubMed and Web of Science searched from inception to December 18, 2022
- Participants
- 619 patients5 studies
- Comparison
- Weight loss vs no weight loss
- Outcome
- Cognitive changes
Methodological detailsrandom-effects model, no study type restrictions
- Random-effects model
- No study type restrictions
Pooled result
Cognitive changes with weight loss
SMD
0.50
95% CI −0.09 to 1.08
Weight loss (significant BMI decrease)vs no weight loss
SMD 0.50 (95% CI −0.09 to 1.08)
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
Subgroups by duration of intervention/observation and size of body mass index (BMI) reduction
- Not significantly affected by duration of intervention or observation, or size of BMI reduction
- Effects of interventions and baseline BMI: no definitive conclusions, only one study included
Original publication
Effects of weight loss on cognitive function in patients with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 25 April 2023. doi:10.
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