Table 1.
Changes in anthropometric, biochemical and dietary parameters in the two groups during the study.
| Parameter | Baseline | Week 7 | Week 12 | p (Baseline-Week 7) | p (Week 7-Week 12) | p (Baseline-Week 12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodox Fasters/Time-Restricted Eating | ||||||
| Age (years) | 50.3 */47.7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Male gender (%) | 24.0/33.3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.3/29.1 | 28.5/28.3 | 28.3/28.0 | <0.001 †/0.02 | 0.97/0.19 | 0.004/<0.001 |
| Body fat (%) | 36.3/32.8 | 35.5/31.8 | 32.9/30.5 | 1.00/0.29 | 0.001/0.01 | 0.01/0.02 |
| Lean body mass (kg) | 47.8/53.2 | 47.3/53.1 | 48.8/53.5 | 1.00/1.00 | 0.001/1.00 | 0.74/1.00 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.4/94.9 | 92.6/91.5 | 92.0/90.5 | 0.33/0.01 | 0.18/0.60 | 0.10/0.007 |
| Omentin (pg/mL) | 568.5/622.1 | 489.4/567.5 | 659.0/698.2 | 0.28/0.77 | 0.001/0.41 | 0.001/0.94 |
| Vaspin (pg/mL) | 795.8/641.6 | 402.7/715.4 | 612.5/855.3 | 0.002/1.00 | 0.004/0.60 | 1.00/0.90 |
| Nesfatin (ng/mL) | 380.9/419.5 | 387.9/452.1 | 395.1/464.0 | 0.10/0.95 | 1.00/1.00 | 1.00/1.00 |
| Visfatin (ng/mL) | 3.6/3.4 | 3.7/3.2 | 3.2/3.5 | 1.00/0.19 | 0.87/0.94 | 0.39/1.00 |
| Daily fat intake (g) | 86.9/84.6 | 70.2/57.0 | 87.5/78.2 | <0.001/<0.001 | 0.01/0.01 | 1.00/0.11 |
| Daily saturated fat intake (g) | 24.5/25.6 | 9.5/13.4 | 27.0/21.7 | <0.001/<0.001 | <0.001/0.004 | 1.00/0.43 |
| Daily monounsaturated fat intake (g) | 32.9/35.4 | 45.6/32.5 | 32.0/26.0 | <0.001/1.00 | <0.001/0.18 | 1.00/0.23 |
| Total dietary fiber intake (g) | 30.7/34.0 | 30.6/28.3 | 22.7/24.4 | 1.00/1.00 | 0.22/0.42 | 0.40/0.12 |
* Mean values are presented. † Bold p-values represent statistical significance.