Figure 4.

Long-form IER protocol designed by Peos and colleagues. (A) Fat mass, fat free mass, and body weight measured at 0 weeks, 15 weeks, and at 6 months in the moderate intermittent energy restriction group (mIER); (B) muscle performance, resting energy expenditure, a drive to eat, and levels of appetite-regulating hormones measured at 0 weeks, 15 weeks, and 16 weeks; (C) mood states, diet acceptability, physical activity, and sleep quality measured at 0 weeks, 7 weeks, and 15 weeks.