Cochrane · systematic review · CD008274
Long‐term effects of weight‐reducing diets in people with hypertension
Semlitsch, T, Krenn, C, Jeitler, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Current version onlyWeight‐reducing diets versus no weight‐reducing diets for adults with essential hypertension
Population: Men and non‐pregnant women ≥ 18 years old with essential hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total mortality Weight‐reducing diets vs no weight‐reducing diets | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 845 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Cardiovascular morbidity Combined endpoint: necessity of reinstating antihypertensive therapy and severe cardiovascular complications Weight‐reducing diets vs no weight‐reducing diets | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 294 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events Weight‐reducing diets vs no weight‐reducing diets | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Changes in systolic blood pressure [mm Hg] from baseline to end of study Weight‐reducing diets vs no weight‐reducing diets | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 731 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Changes in diastolic blood pressure [mm Hg] from baseline to end of study Weight‐reducing diets vs no weight‐reducing diets | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 731 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Changes in body weight [kg] from baseline to end of study Weight‐reducing diets vs no weight‐reducing diets | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 880 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Comparison
Population: Men and non‐pregnant women ≥ 18 years old with essential hypertension
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Changes in systolic blood pressure [mm Hg] from baseline to end of study | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 731 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Changes in diastolic blood pressure [mm Hg] from baseline to end of study | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 731 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Changes in body weight [kg] from baseline to end of study | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 880 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Cardiovascular morbidity combined endpoint: necessity of reinstating antihypertensive therapy and severe cardiovascular complications | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 294 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |