Table 2.
Energy intake at baseline and on the different unrestricted days of intermittent energy restriction in Study 1 (n = 44) and Study 2 (n = 67) in (kJ/day)
| Baseline reported intake | Recommended intake on unrestricted day, 93% of estimated energy requirements | Day immediately before restricted day | Other un‐restricted day | Mean (95% CI) difference between days immediately before and other unrestricted day | p value Day immediately before and other unrestricted day | Day immediately after restricted day | Other un‐restricted day | Mean (95% CI) difference between days immediately after and other unrestricted day | p value Day immediately after and other unrestricted day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Study 1 energy intake (kJ/day)( )n = 44 |
7,928 (7,397, 8,458) |
7,728 (7,536–7,921) |
6,226 (5,799, 6,648) (59 days)a |
6,230 (5,866, 6,594) (177 days)a |
−4 (−381, 368) |
.98 |
6,427 (5,966, 6,883) (59 days)a |
6,226 (5,841, 6,607) (177 days)a |
201 (−335, 736) |
.46 |
|
Study 2 energy intake (kJ/day) n = 67 |
8,484 (8,049, 8,923) |
7,546 (7,399–7,691) |
5,925 (5,535, 6,318) (73 days)a |
6,117 (5,807, 6,427) (632 days)a |
−192 (−506, 121) |
.23 |
6,042 (5,665, 6,418) (166 days)a |
6,134 (5,820, 6,443) (632 days)a |
−92 (−393, 209) |
.55 |
Mean (95% CI).
Mean values for energy intake on the day “immediately before” and the day “immediately after” restricted days and “other unrestricted” day are adjusted means values derived from the separate regression models which adjusted for day of the week.
a
Total number of days assessable.