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Table 2 Summary description of the diet plus exercise intervention studies included in the analyses

From: Effects of diet and exercise interventions on diabetes risk factors in adults without diabetes: meta-analyses of controlled trials

Study

Authors and year

Country

Age1

Women2

IGT/IR/MetS3

BMI4

Diet intervention guidelines5

Exercise intervention guidelines5

1

Straznicky et al. 2012 [20]

Australia

55

0.41

MS

32.7

~650 kcal/d restriction, 22% protein, 30% TF, 9% SF

aerobic (biking), 40 min/S, 3–4 S/wk

2

Blumenthal et al. 2010 [21]

USA

52

0.69

NA

33.3

~500 kcal/d restriction, 27% TF

aerobic (biking and walking), 40 min/S, 3–4 S/wk

3

Ibanez et al. 2010 [22]

Spain

50

1.00

NA

35.0

500 kcal/d restriction

resistance training, 45–60 min/S, 2 S/wk

4

Straznicky et al. 2010 [23]

Australia

55

0.41

MS

32.4

~500 kcal/d restriction, 30% TF, 9% SF

aerobic (biking), 40 min/S, 3 S/wk

5

Roumen et al. 2008 [24]

Netherlands

56

0.45

IGT

29.4

reduced caloric and reduced fat diet

aerobic plus resistant training, 30 min/S, 5 S/wk

6

Herder et al. 2009 [25]

Finland

56

0.50

IGT

31.2

<30% TF, <10% SF

endurance training, >30 min/S, ~6 S/wk

7

Mosca et al. 2008 [26]

USA

48

0.66

NA

28.1

low-SF and low-cholesterol diet

moderate physical activity (brisk walking), 30–60 min/S

8

Morgan et al. 2009 [27]

UK

41

0.74

NA

31.6

Rosemary Conley's controlled-calorie low-fat diet

Rosemary Conley's Fitness plan with weekly classes

9

Dale et al. 2009 [28]

New Zealand

46

0.67

IR

34.6

400 kcal/d restriction, 27% TF, 9% SF

high intensity training, 30 min/S, 5 S/wk

10

Meckling and Sherfey, 2007 [29]

Canada

43

1.00

NA

29.9

500 kcal/d restriction, high protein (37%) diet

endurance training, 36 min/S, 3 S/wk

11

Burke et al. 2007 [30]

Australia

56

0.56

NA

30.1

<30% TF, <10% SF

moderate intensity, 30 min/S, most days/wk

12

Bo et al. 2007 [31]

Italy

56

0.58

MS

30.0

reduced TF and SF intake

moderate intensity (i. e. brisk walking), ~150 min/wk

13

Arciero et al. 2006 [32]

USA

43

0.48

NA

27.8

high protein (40%) and low fat (20%) diet

resistance and cardiovascular training, 20 min/S, 4–6 S/wk

14

Brekke et al. 2005 [33]

Sweden

42

0.37

NA

26.1

<30% TF intake, <10% SF intake

walking or more intensive exercise, 30 min/S, 4–5 S/wk

15

Watkins et al. 2003 [34]

USA

50

0.50

NA

33.7

500 kcal/d restriction, <20% TF

cycle ergometry and jogging, or walking, ~60 min/S, 3–4 S/wk

16

Lindstrom et al. 2003 [35]

Finland

55

0.66

IGT

31.3

200 kcal/d restriction, <30% TF, <10% SF

endurance exercise & resistance training, >30 min/S

17

Esposito et al. 2003 [36]

Italy

35

1.00

NA

34.5

1400 kcal/d, 55% carbohydrate, 30% TF, <10% SF

aerobic exercise (walking and swimming)

18

Mensink et al. 2003 [37]

Netherlands

56

0.43

IGT

29.5

>55% carbohydrate, <30% TF, <10% SF

moderate physical activity, >30 min/S, 5 S/wk

19

McAuley et al. 2002 [38]

New Zealand

46

0.71

IR

34.5

400 kcal/d restriction, 27% TF, 9% SF

Moderate exercise plus resistance training, >20 min/S, 5 S/wk

20

Miller et al. 2002 [39]

USA

54

0.62

NA

33.7

500 kcal/d restriction, 27% TF, 6% SF

aerobic (brisk walking and biking), 30–45 min/S, 3 S/wk

21

Reseland et al. 2001 [40]

Norway

45

0.00

MS

27.5

400 kcal/d restriction, <30% TF

endurance exercise, 1 h/S, 3 S/wk

22

Oldroyd et al. 2001 [41]

UK

58

0.40

IGT

30.2

<30% TF intake, ~50% carbohydrate

aerobic exercise, 20–30 min/S, 2–3 S/wk

23

Kuller et al. 2001 [42]

USA

47

1.00

NA

25.0

Calorie restriction upto 1300 kcal, 25% TF, 7% SF

increasing physical activity to 1250 kcal expended weekly

24

Ornish et al. 1998 [43]

USA

60

0.09

NA

26.9

10%-fat vegetarian diet

moderate-intensity aerobic, 1 h/S, 5 S/wk

25

Stefanick et al. 1998 (female) [16]

USA

57

1.00

NA

25.6

<30% TF intake, <7% SF intake

aerobic (jogging and brisk walking), 60 min/S, 3 S/wk

26

Stefanick et al. 1998 (male) [16]

USA

48

1.00

NA

27.8

<30% TF intake, <7% SF intake

aerobic (jogging and brisk walking), 60 min/S, 3 S/wk

27

Wing et al. 1998 [44]

USA

46

0.78

NA

36.0

600-700 kcal/d restriction, 20% TF intake

aerobic (brisk walking), 60 min/S, 5 S/wk

28

Simkin-Silverman et al. 1995 [45]

UK

47

1.00

NA

25.1

<25% TF intake, <7% SF intake

brisk walking spending 1000 kcal/wk, 3–5 S/wk

29

Hellenius et al. 1993 [46]

Sweden

46

0.00

NA

25.6

12% daily calorie and 10% TF restriction

aerobic exercise, 30–45 min/S, 2–3 S/wk

30

Svendsen et al. 1993 [47]

Denmark

54

1.00

NA

29.7

800 kcal/d restriction, low fat (25%) diet

aerobic plus resistant training, 75 min/S, 3 S/wk

31

Page et al. 1993 [48]

UK

40

0.23

IGT

25.9

50-55% carbohydrate, 30% TF, high fiber

aerobic weight and circuit training, swimming, >3 S/wk

32

Schuler et al. 1992 [49]

Germany

54

0.00

NA

26.6

<20% TF, 65% carbohydrate, PUSF: SF ratio >1.0

daily exercise (75% MHR), >30 min/S

33

Wood et al. 1991 (male) [17]

USA

38

0.00

NA

33.5

55% carbohydrate, 30% TF, <10% SF

aerobic (brisk walking and jogging), 35 min/S, 3 S/wk

34

Wood et al. 1991 (female) [17]

USA

38

1.00

NA

26.3

55% carbohydrate, 30% TF, <10% SF

aerobic (brisk walking and jogging), 35 min/S, 3 S/wk

  1. 1Average age of participants at baseline (years), 2fraction of women participants, 3whether participants had abnormalities such as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) or no abnormalities (NA), 4average BMI of participants at baseline (kg/m2), 5TF = Total fat (% of energy), SF = Saturated fat (% of energy), and S = exercise session.