Table 3.
Anthropometric and Blood Pressure Measures of Participants in Randomized Cross-over Trial Testing Low and High Eating Frequency (n=15).1
| Study conditions | Study timepoints | Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | Waist/hip ratio | Systolic BP (mm Hg) | Diastolic BP (mm Hg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-EF2 | Baseline | 68.2 (13.8) | 23.3 (3.2) | 0.82 (0.06) | 114.3 (9.5) | 73.2 (6.6) |
| Endpoint | 68.3 (14.4) | 23.3 (3.5) | 0.79 (0.07) | 105.3 (7.6)* | 70.9 (6.0) | |
| High-EF2 | Baseline | 68.5 (14.3) | 23.4 (3.5) | 0.79 (0.07) | 107.5 (7.5) | 69.9 (4.4) |
| Endpoint | 68.2 (14.1) | 23.3 (3.4) | 0.79 (0.06) | 110.8 (8.0)* | 71.1 (4.6) |
1
Values are means (Standard Deviation; SD).
2
Low-EF= low eating frequency (eating 3 times per day); High EF= high eating frequency (eating 8 times per day).
*
p<0.001