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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Impact of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Overweight or Obese Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Hao Chen, Peng Liu, Yidi Deng, Haibo Cai, Pu Liang, Xin Jiang

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hao ChenPhysical Education Department, Dalian University of Finance and Economics, Dalian 116622, China.ORCID 0009-0009-5386-2441
Peng LiuCollege of Physical Education, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.ORCID 0009-0008-6271-4566
Yidi DengCollege of Physical Education, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
Haibo CaiCollege of Physical Education, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
Pu LiangCollege of Physical Education, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
Xin JiangCollege of Physical Education, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) offers notable advantages, including simplicity and time efficiency. However, no meta-analysis has yet comprehensively evaluated its effects on glucose and lipid metabolism in overweight or obese adults. This meta-analysis examines the potential efficacy of BFRT in improving glycemic and lipid control in overweight/obese adults. The literature was searched in six databases, with the search period up to 31 March 2025. A total of eight randomized controlled trials involving 267 participants were identified. Data were analyzed using Stata 18.0 and RevMan 5.4 with random effects models. Outcomes included fasting blood glucose (FBG), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and lipid profiles, and risk of bias and publication bias (Egger's test) were assessed. BFRT significantly reduced FBG (Hedges' g = -1.13, 95% CI: -1.65 to -0.62,

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adultblood flow restriction therapyglucolipid metabolismmeta-analysisobesity

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PMID40868893
PMCPMC12387266

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