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Table 5 Changes in blood pressure and lipids during WL

From: Intermittent fasting two days versus one day per week, matched for total energy intake and expenditure, increases weight loss in overweight/obese men and women

Variable

 

IF1-P (n = 10)

IF2-P (n = 10)

Systolic Blood Pressure, SBP (mmHg)

Pre

123 ± 6

124 ± 4

Post a

114 ± 5

119 ± 5

Diastolic Blood Pressure, DBP (mmHg)

Pre

84 ± 3

86 ± 2

Post a

77 ± 3

84 ± 3

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

Pre

184.9 ± 12.6

180.1 ± 8.8

Post a

153.7 ± 11.5

153.7 ± 12.4

LDL-C (mg/dL)

Pre

106.8 ± 12.3

109.4 ± 7.9

Post a

96.3 ± 12.1

95.1 ± 9.9

HDL-C (mg/dL)

Pre

54.6 ± 5.1

51.2 ± 4.6

Post a

41.9 ± 3.5

42.6 ± 4.0

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

Pre

117.7 ± 25.7

101.5 ± 24.7

Post a

80.4 ± 9.6

77.5 ± 10.8

TC:HDL (mg/dL)

Pre

3.7 ± 0.5

3.9 ± 0.5

Post

4.0 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.4

  1. Values are means, SE
  2. a Significant time effect (Pre vs. Post), p < 0.05