Dietary advice plus exercise v dietary advice alone*

OutcomesNumber of studies (number of patients)Weighted mean difference (95% CI)
*HbA1c  =  glycosylated haemoglobin; CI defined in glossary. A fixed effects model was used.
HbA1c (%) at 6 months4 (227)−0.86 (−1.33 to −0.38)
HbA1c (%) at 12 months3 (132)−0.96 (−1.53 to −0.39)