Table 3. The mean change in weight.

ADF: Alternate day fasting; FM: Fat mass; FFM: Fat free mass; SEM: Standard error of mean; CI: Confidence interval.

Study	Groups	FM/FFM	Mean mass change from baseline/Kg (SEM or CI)	P-value
Varady K. et al. [5]	ADF vs. Control	FM	-3.6 (± 0.7)	<0.001
		FFM	0	-
Bhutani S. et al. [6]	ADF	FM	-2 (± 1)	0.008
		FFM	-1 (± 1)	0.031
	Exercise	FM	-1 (± 0)	0.182
		FFM	-1 (± 0)	0.321
	Combination	FM	-5 (± 1)	<0.001
		FFM	0 (± 1)	0.299
	Control	FM	0 (± 1)	0.570
		FFM	-1 (± 1)	0.693
Heilbronn L. et al. [7]	ADF vs. Control	FM	-0.8	<0.001
		FFM	-0.6	<0.05
Lantz H. et al. [8]	ADF vs. Control	FM	-6.46 (-8.1; -4.8)	<0.05
		FFM	-2.64 (-5.5; -3.6)	<0.05