Cochrane · systematic review · CD012268
Calcium supplementation for people with overweight or obesity
Cormick, G, Ciapponi, A, Harbron, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · Cochrane Library
Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
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
3
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 50%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%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
Calcium supplementation for weight reduction in people with overweight or obesity
Population: participants living with overweight or obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Body weight change (kg) | no estimate extracted | 17 studies · 1317 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 854 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
All‐cause mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Morbidity | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anthropometric measures other than body weight a) BMI b) Waist circumference c) Fat mass | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 731 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |