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Table 1 Subject characteristics at baseline

From: Alternate day fasting for weight loss in normal weight and overweight subjects: a randomized controlled trial

 

ADF-ALL

Control

P-value1

n

15

15

 

Age (y)

47 ± 3

48 ± 2

0.18

Sex (M/F)

5 / 10

3 / 12

0.44

Ethnicity (n)

   

 African American

5

8

0.30

 Caucasian

8

6

 

 Hispanic

2

1

 

 Other

0

0

 

Body weight (kg)

77 ± 3

77 ± 3

0.79

Fat mass (kg)

26 ± 2

27 ± 1

0.13

Fat free mass (kg)

51 ± 3

50 ± 3

0.78

Height (cm)

171 ± 3

170 ± 2

0.71

BMI (kg/m2)

26 ± 1

26 ± 1

0.75

  1. Values reported as mean ± SEM. ADF: Alternate day fasting, BMI: Body mass index, F: Female, M: Male.
  2. 1P-value between groups at baseline: Independent samples t-test.
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Nutrition Journal

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