Table 5 Subgroup analysis to investigate the relationship between sample size, case and control BMI differences and TG, TC, HDL, LDL
From: Lipid profile in girls with precocious puberty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lipid parameters | Sample size | BMI difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 50 | ≥ 50 | Yes | No | |
TG | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of studies | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
I2 | 90% | 60% | 90% | 19% |
SMD(95%CI) | 0.99(0.08, 1.91) | 0.01(-0.17, 0.19) | 0.56(0.07, 1.06) | 0.10(-0.07, 0.26) |
P | 0.03 | 0.91 | 0.03 | 0.25 |
TC | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of studies | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
I2 | 91% | 2% | 90% | 9% |
SMD(95%CI) | 1.03 (0.08, 1.99) | 0.04 (-0.07, 0.14) | 0.58(0.05, 1.11) | 0.10(-0.05, 0.25) |
P | 0.03 | 0.52 | 0.03 | 0.20 |
HDL | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of studies | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
I2 | 69% | 70% | 82% | 0% |
SMD(95%CI) | -0.36(-0.84, 0.12) | 0.11 (-0.14, 0.36) | -0.23(-0.69, 0.24) | 0.04(-0.10, 0.17) |
P | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.60 |
LDL | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No. of studies | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
I2 | 92% | 85% | 93% | 65% |
SMD(95%CI) | 1.16(0.08, 2.23) | 0.05(-0.29, 0.40) | 0.80(0.00, 1.61) | 0.12(-0.15, 0.40) |
P | 0.03 | 0.77 | 0.05 | 0.38 |