Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the subjects who completed the study
| Alternate day fasting | Daily Calorie Restriction | Control | P-value | |
| n | 21 | 24 | 17 | |
| Age (y) | 44±2 | 44±2 | 40±3 | 0.37 |
| Sex (F/M) | 19/2 | 20/4 | 15/2 | 0.53 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0.77 |
| Caucasian | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0.40 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Asian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| Body weight (kg) | 92±3 | 96±3 | 87±3 | 0.13 |
| Height (cm) | 164±2 | 167±2 | 163±2 | 0.34 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 34±1 | 34±1 | 32±1 | 0.24 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 37±1 | 38±1 | 33±2 | 0.07 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 53±2 | 56±2 | 52±2 | 0.37 |
| Total body BMC (g) | 2402±85 | 2405±96 | 2246±106 | 0.45 |
| Total body BMD (g/cm2) | 1.23±0.02 | 1.19±0.03 | 1.17±0.03 | 0.27 |
Mean±SEM. F: Female, M: Male, BMC: Bone mineral content, BMD: Bone mineral density. P-values reported for comparison of baseline variables between the alternate day fasting, daily calorie restriction and control groups (One-way ANOVA).