Table 3.
Changes in dietary intake and physical activity over 6 months
| Parameter | Baseline | 1 Month | 3 Month | 6 Month | P value4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal/day)1 | IER | 1908.4 (1773.2 to 2043.5) | 1348.6 (1254.8 to 1442.5) | 1341.0 (1257.5 to 1424.6) | 1340.93 (1243.9 to 1437.9) | 0.01 |
| CER | 1894.3 (1770.1 to 2018.4) | 1425.5 (1315.0 to 1536.0) | 1484.3 (1367.0 to 1601.7) | 1506.83 (1390.9 to 1622.7) | ||
| Energy (kJ/day)1 | IER | 7984.7 (7419.2 to 8550.1) | 5642.7 (5249.9 to 6035.6) | 5610.9 (5261.2 to 5960.5) | 5610.43 (5204.5 to 6016.3) | 0.01 |
| CER | 7925.7 (7406.2 to 8445.2) | 5964.3 (5502.0 to 6426.6) | 6210.5 (5719.4 to 6701.5) | 6304.53 (5819.6 to 6789.5) | ||
| Protein (g/d)1 | IER | 80.3 (75 to 85.3) | 73.2 (69.2 to 77.2) | 72.1 (68.0 to 76.2) | 70.73 (65.6 to 75.9) | 0.02 |
| CER | 77.3 (73.0 to 81.6) | 71.9 (67.5 to 76.2) | 74.6 (70.2 to 79.0) | 73.4 (69.4 to 77.4) | ||
| Fat (g/d)1 | IER | 73.0 (66.47 to 79.5) | 43.3 (38.7 to 47.8) | 43.7 (39.5 to 47.8) | 43.73 (38.7 to 48.8) | 0.11 |
| CER | 73.2 (66.9 to 79.6) | 48.1 (41.5 to 54.7) | 51.6 (44.4 to 58.9) | 50.43 (43.6 to 57.2) | ||
| Saturated fat (g/d)1 | IER | 27.1 (24.0 to 30.2) | 14.3 (12.3 to −9.5) | 15.5 (13.7 to 8.7) | 15.13 (13.1 to 8.7) | 0.29 |
| CER | 26.4 (23.8 to 29.1) | 16.3 (13.8 to 18.8) | 17.1 (14.2 to 20.0) | 16.83 (14.1 to 19.5) | ||
| Carbohydrates (g/d)1 | IER | 220.9 (202.0 to 239.7) | 164.7 (154.3 to 175.1) | 163.8 (153.3 to 174.2) | 165.03 (153.5 to 176.5) | 0.00 |
| CER | 227.5 (212.6 to 242.4) | 180.0 (167.1 to 192.9) | 184.2 (171.1 to 197.3) | 189.83 (174.5 to 205.0) | ||
| Fibre (g/d)1 | IER | 13.6 (12.4 to 14.7) | 13.2 (12.2 to 14.2) | 12.8 (11.8 to 13.8) | 13.1 (12.1 to 14.2) | 0.00 |
| CER | 13.9 (12.9 to 14.9) | 14.9 (13.7 to 16.1) | 14.9 (13.8 to 16.1) | 15.93 14.6 to 17.3) | ||
| MET mins/day2 | IER | 178.1 (140.4 to 225.6) | 245.3 (182.8 to 307.8) | 236.7 (183.6 to 289.7) | 243.5 (189.2 to 297.8) | 0.98 |
| CER | 218.0 (160.4 to 296.0) | 300.0 (239.3 to 360.7) | 326.2 (259.2 to 393.2) | 373.9 (297.5 to 450.3) | ||
| Energy expenditure for activity (kJ/day)2 | IER | 988.7 (776.3 to 1259.1) | 1307.2 (948.5 to 1666.0) | 1200.1 (922.3 to 1477.8) | 1140.2 (880.6 to 1399.8) | 0.75 |
| CER | 1215.6 (845.1 to 1748.1) | 1719.4 (1383.1 to 2055.7) | 1865.0 (1439.4 to 2290.6) | 2082.0 (1625.1 to 2538.8) |
Mean (95% CI) for baseline and LOCF values at 1, 3 and 6 months.
Geometric Mean (95% CI) for baseline values and LOCF values at 1, 3 and 6 months
Change from baseline to LOCF at 6 months within group is statistically significant within group p < 0.05.
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for LOCF at 6 months between groups adjusted for baseline levels of each parameter
IER = intermittent energy restriction, CER = continuous energy restriction
Dietary intake data: Baseline 40 IER and 42 CER, 1 month 37 IER and 35 CER, 3 months 32 IER and 33 CER, 6 months 27 IER and 31 CER
Physical activity data: Baseline 50 IER and 52 CER, 1 month 49 IER and 47 CER, 3 months 42 IER and 46 CER, 6 months 38 IER and 43 CER