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Effect sizes were expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Study quality was assessed independently by two reviewers. The primary outcomes included the distribution of TCM constitution types in the prediabetes population and the comparative ORs between groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 30 cross-sectional studies and 5 case\u2013control studies, involving 8,469 participants, were included. Among individuals with prediabetes, the pooled prevalence rates of phlegm-dampness constitution (PDC), balanced constitution (BC), yin-deficiency constitution (YIDC), qi-deficiency constitution (QDC), and damp-heat constitution (DHC) were 20% (95% CI: 16%\u201324%), BC 16% (10%\u201322%), 12% (10%\u201315%), 11% (9%\u201314%), and 10% (7%\u201313%), respectively. Meta-analysis of case\u2013control studies indicated that the ORs for prediabetes risk in individuals with PDC, qi-stagnation constitution (QSC), QDC, and YIDC were PDC 2.49 (95CI%: 1.27-4.87), 2.03 (1.06\u20133.90), 1.78 (1.11\u20132.84), and 1.52 (1.09\u20132.10), respectively, while the OR for BC was 0.45 (0.30\u20130.66). Subgroup analyses revealed variations in TCM constitution distribution across regions and age groups, as well as difference associated with study quality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PDC, YIDC, QDC, DHC, and BC are the most common TCM constitution types (prevalence \u226510%) observed in individuals with prediabetes. PDC, QDC, YIDC, and QSC may represent risk factors for prediabetes, whereas BC appears to be a protective factor. 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