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Table 2 Energy intake, hunger, satisfaction and fullness during the 12-week study

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

 

Intervention

Week 11

Week 12

P-value2

P-value3

Change4

P-value5

Feed day energy intake (kcal/d)

ADF

1874 ± 136

1856 ± 229

0.93

0.92

-18 ± 186

0.50

 

Control

1873 ± 243

1790 ± 286

0.71

 

-82 ± 75

 

Fast day energy intake (kcal/d)

ADF

482 ± 19

489 ± 20

0.74

 

7 ± 5

 

Hunger (mm)

ADF

5 ± 1

4 ± 1

0.44

0.56

-1 ± 1

0.38

 

Control

5 ± 1

5 ± 1

0.46

 

0 ± 1

 

Satisfaction (mm)

ADF

4 ± 1

7 ± 1

<0.01

0.81

3 ± 1

0.22

 

Control

6 ± 1

7 ± 1

0.34

 

1 ± 1

 

Fullness (mm)

ADF

2 ± 1

4 ± 1

<0.01

0.78

2 ± 1

0.01

 

Control

6 ± 1

6 ± 1

0.57

 

0 ± 1

 
  1. Values reported as mean ± SEM. ADF: Alternate day fasting.
  2. 1Baseline values were not significantly different between intervention groups for any parameter: Independent samples t-test.
  3. 2P-value between week 1 and week 12: Paired t-test.
  4. 3P-value between groups at week 12: Independent samples t-test.
  5. 4Absolute change between week 1 and week 12 values.
  6. 5P-value between groups for absolute change: Independent samples t-test.
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Nutrition Journal

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