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. 2021 Jul 9;53(12):2577–2585. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002738

TABLE 3.

Blood parameters.

TRE (n = 10) ND (n = 10) 2-Way ANOVA Time–Diet [η2] Time [η2] Diet [η2]
Pre 2 Months 12 Months Pre 2 Months 12 Months
Anabolic hormones
 Testosterone  total (nmol·L−1) 19.55 ± 6.35 15.83 ± 3.89* 14.61 ± 0.63* 18.21 ± 5.67 18.79 ± 4.94 18.97 ± 5.35 0.002 [0.29] 0.028 [0.18] 0.327 [0.05]
 IGF-1 (ng·mL−1) 219.70 ± 54.11 181.50 ± 30.19* 183.60 ± 31.90* 225.30 ± 36.77 227.60 ± 26.44*** 223.20 ± 26.79*** 0.039 [0.52] 0.042 [0.16] 0.021 [0.01]
 TSH (mU·mL−1) 1.30 ± 0.24 1.17 ± 0.44 1.25 ± 0.26 1.29 ± 0.17 1.29 ± 0.17 1.27 ± 0.19 0.479 [0.04] 0.469 [0.04] 0.661 [0.01]
 T3 (ng·dL−1) 83.10 ± 4.82 76.80 ± 10.26 81.60 ± 7.68 81.60 ± 4.35 82.00 ± 4.08 81.50 ± 4.67 0.153 [0.08] 0.243 [0.10] 0.553 [0.02]
Adipokines
 Adiponectin  (μg·mL−1) 11.84 ± 1.22 13.87 ± 1.97* 14.33 ± 1.99* 10.50 ± 1.08 10.79 ± 0.88*** 10.80 ± 0.68*** 0.001 [0.35] <0.0001 [0.47] <0.001 [0.57]
 Adiponectin  (μg·mL−1·kg−1 FM) 1.38 ± 0.63 1.65 ± 0.54* 1.82 ± 0.38* 1.13 ± 0.41 1.18 ± 0.44 1.15 ± 0.44*** 0.001 [0.22] 0.003 [0.11] 0.032 [0.51]
 Leptin (ng·mL−1) 2.27 ± 0.65 1.81 ± 0.53* 1.63 ± 0.34* 2.30 ± 0.47 2.36 ± 0.38*** 2.54 ± 0.50*** <0.001 [0.38] 0.065 [0.14] 0.017 [0.28]
 Leptin  (ng·mL−1·kg−1 FM) 0.24 ± 0.07 0.21 ± 0.05 0.21 ± 0.06 0.25 ± 0.12 0.26 ± 0.05 0.26 ± 0.09 0.153 [0.23] 0.163 [0.15] 0.387 [0.51]
 LAR 0.20 ± 0.07 0.13 ± 0.05* 0.12 ± 0.03* 0.22 ± 0.04 0.24 ± 0.05 0.24 ± 0.05 <0.0001 [0.43] 0.001 [0.30] 0.001 [0.46]
Insulin sensitivity
 Glucose (mg·dL−1) 95.10 ± 5.30 86.20 ± 5.47* 86.50 ± 3.72* 95.50 ± 4.33 95.60 ± 4.65*** 96.20 ± 5.01*** <0.0001 [0.57] <0.0001 [0.53] 0.004 [0.38]
 Insulin (mU·mL−1) 2.59 ± 0.41 1.87 ± 0.55* 1.77 ± 0.37* 2.48 ± 0.31 2.39 ± 0.45*** 2.46 ± 0.38*** <0.0001 [0.45] <0.0001 [0.51] 0.038 [0.22]
 HOMA-IR 0.61 ± 0.10 0.40 ± 0.13* 0.38 ± 0.08* 0.58 ± 0.08 0.57 ± 0.12*** 0.58 ± 0.09*** <0.0001 [0.56] <0.0001 [0.60] 0.097 [0.32]
Lipid profile
 Total cholesterol  (mg·dL−1) 194.90 ± 8.44 192.00 ± 11.08 187.80 ± 6.36 198.30 ± 13.28 197.00 ± 11.29 197.00 ± 6.62 0.289 [0.07] 0.094 [0.12] 0.144 [0.12]
 HDL cholesterol  (mg·dL−1) 53.70 ± 2.67 57.40 ± 2.46* 61.80 ± 3.97*,** 53.60 ± 2.07 55.10 ± 2.23 54.20 ± 2.70*** <0.001 [0.36] <0.0001 [0.42] <0.001 [0.54]
 LDL cholesterol  (mg·dL−1) 118.30 ± 15.08 111.80 ± 11.53 107.00 ± 7.01* 119.90 ± 11.01 117.50 ± 11.26 118.80 ± 5.33*** 0.129 [0.11] 0.046 [0.16] 0.115 [0.13]
 TG (mg·dL−1) 123.20 ± 6.94 114.00 ± 9.88* 97.10 ± 3.03*,** 122.10 ± 11.06 118.00 ± 11.37 120.80 ± 8.02*** <0.0001 [0.56] <0.0001 [0.58] 0.014 [0.29]
Inflammatory markers
 IL-6 (ng·L−1) 1.40 ± 0.23 1.04 ± 0.20* 1.01 ± 0.28* 1.41 ± 0.40 1.33 ± 0.36 1.30 ± 0.28 0.038 [0.22] <0.001 [0.21] 0.970 [0.00]
 IL-1β (ng·L−1) 0.90 ± 0.18 0.78 ± 0.07 0.67 ± 0.11* 0.90 ± 0.14 0.92 ± 0.11 0.96 ± 0.14*** <0.001 [0.50] 0.031 [0.27] 0.004 [0.08]
 TNF-α (ng·L−1) 5.40 ± 0.81 4.93 ± 0.67 4.61 ± 0.63* 5.53 ± 0.92 5.56 ± 0.78 5.34 ± 0.77 0.042 [0.27] 0.002 [0.14] 0.876 [0.00]

Results are presented as mean ± SD.

*Statistically different from the Pre value (P < 0.05).

**Statistically different from the value at 2 months (P < 0.05).

***Statistically different from the TRE value (P < 0.05).