Table 3 Network meta-analysis matrix of results
Outcome | Comparison of treatments: Mean difference (95% confidence intervals) Effect of intervention in each row compared with intervention in each column | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight(Kg) | Control | < 6 | 18:6 | 16:8 | 14:10 | = 12 |
 Control | 1 | -1.53(-14.38, 14.83) | -2.95(-16.58, 13.96) | 4.56(-3.16, 13.07) | 9.54(-1.32, 22.16) | 17.76(-11.76, 48.0) |
 < 6 |  | 2 | -1.34(-18.16, 15.93) | 6.12(-11.90, 21.50) | 11.08(-8.01, 28.83) | 19.13(-14.35, 51.53) |
 18:6 |  |  | 3 | 7.46(-11.06, 23.29) | 12.38(-7.18, 30.65) | 20.46(-13.26, 52.82) |
 16:8 |  |  |  | 4 | 5.05(-8.96, 19.70) | 13.19(-17.42, 44.23) |
 14:10 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 8.16(-23.77, 40.23) |
 = 12 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Fasting insulin (µU/mL) | Control | < 6 | 18:6 | 16:8 | 14:10 |  |
 Control | 1 | -3.13(-5.49, -0.60) | -3.87(-6.31, -1.46) | -0.73(-2.06, 0.44) | 0.21(-1.45, 2.00) |  |
 < 6 |  | 2 | -0.74(-3.69, 1.99) | 2.40(-0.55, 5.02) | 3.34(0.29, 6.29) |  |
 18:6 |  |  | 3 | 3.14(0.32, 5.80) | 4.08(1.15, 7.16) |  |
 16:8 |  |  |  | 4 | 0.94 (-1.044, 3.24) |  |
 14:10 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
TG (mg/dL) | Control | < 6 | 18:6 | 16:8 | 14:10 | = 12 |
 Control | 1 | -1.68(-14.09, 15.27) | -3.05(-16.29, 14.97) | 4.45(-3.07, 12.89) | 9.48(-1.40, 21.97) | 18.47(-12.35, 47.715) |
 < 6 |  | 2 | -1.36(-18.30, 15.83) | 6.02(-12.18, 21.05) | 11.10 (-8.70, 28.37) | 19.67(-15.83, 51.03) |
 18:6 |  |  | 3 | 7.214(-11.84, 23.16) | 12.45(-7.65, 30.37) | 21.26(-15.07, 53.08) |
 16:8 |  |  |  | 4 | 5.17(-8.88, 19.60) | 13.84(-18.23, 44.00) |
 14:10 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 8.89(-24.79, 40.02) |
 = 12 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
LDL (mg/dL) | Control | < 6 | 18:6 | 16:8 | 14:10 |  |
 Control | 1 | -3.57(-14.16, 5.11) | -5.39(-14.93, 3.35) | -0.32(-4.48, 4.869) | -0.07(-8.74, 8.75) |  |
 < 6 |  | 2 | -1.73(-11.86, 9.06) | 3.23(-6.06, 15.34) | 3.61(-8.57, 17.20) |  |
 18:6 |  |  | 3 | 5.02(-4.34, 16.39) | 5.36(-7.05, 18.12) |  |
 16:8 |  |  |  | 4 | 0.21(-9.95, 9.60) |  |
 14:10 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
HDL (mg/dL) | Control | < 6 | 18:6 | 16:8 | 14:10 | = 12 |
 Control | 1 | -2.06(-6.20, 2.05) | 1.49(-2.07, 4.94) | 0.22(-1.48, 1.89) | 1.09(-2.05, 4.28) | 1.97(-6.80, 10.66) |
 < 6 |  | 2 | 3.56(-0.98, 8.01) | 2.29(-2.21, 6.74) | 3.16(-2.01, 8.37) | 4.04(-5.62, 13.61) |
 18:6 |  |  | 3 | -1.26(-5.10, 2.68) | -0.38(-5.07, 4.41) | 0.47(-8.89, 9.86) |
 16:8 |  |  |  | 4 | 0.85(-2.68, 4.51) | 1.72(-7.20, 10.58) |
 14:10 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 0.85(-8.41, 10.16) |
 = 12 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | Control | < 6 | 18:6 | 16:8 | 14:10 | = 12 |
 Control | 1 | -5.09(-12.13, 2.13) | -4.08(-10.76, 2.88) | -2.13(-5.63, 1.28) | 4.64(-1.56, 11.17) | -4.31(-16.07, 7.29) |
 < 6 |  | 2 | 0.93(-7.42, 9.53) | 2.94(-5.15, 10.77) | 9.73(0.15, 19.51) | 0.71(-12.82, 14.40) |
 18:6 |  |  | 3 | 1.92(-5.97, 9.42) | 8.76(-0.69, 18.04) | -0.26(-13.86, 13.33) |
 16:8 |  |  |  | 4 | 6.79(-0.24, 14.29) | -2.20(-14.26, 10.07) |
 14:10 |  |  |  |  | 5 | -8.99 (-22.54, 4.03) |
 = 12 |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |