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. 2019 May 21;18(4):e12966. doi: 10.1111/acel.12966

Table 1.

Healthspan index: Benefits and risks of TRF and exercise in aged, obese mice

Summary data: Mean ± SEM or Number (%) Effect: Positive = 1, None = 0, Negative = −1 p‐Value
FD‐SD FD‐TRF FD‐EX FD‐TRF FD‐EX FD‐TRF FD‐EX
Reduced fat mass 20 months: 20.5 ± 1.2 g
24 months: 18.7 ± 1.4 g
20 months: 19.2 ± 1.5 g
24 months: 13.0 ± 1.6 g
20 months: 20.5 ± 1.2 g
24 months: 15.4 ± 1.0 g
1 1 0.0095a 0.0461a
Maintained lean mass 20 months: 25.6 ± 0.5 g
24 months: 25.2 ± 0.6 g
20 months: 27.5 ± 0.7 g
24 months: 25.2 ± 0.8 g
20 months: 26.3 ± 0.5 g
24 months: 25.7 ± 0.5 g
−1 1 0.0197a 0.8349a
Increased running time 814.6 ± 47.3 s 890.8 ± 87.3 s 1,165.0 ± 120.3 s 0 1 0.8474b 0.0396b
Enhanced nest building performance AUC: 47.9 ± 3.5 AUC: 63.8 ± 5.9 AUC: 41.7 ± 4.9 1 0 0.0266c 0.5142c
Improved glucose tolerance AUC: 23,691 ± 1,418 AUC: 18,692 ± 404.9 AUC: 22,645 ± 1,579 1 0 <0.0001c 0.6563c
Reduced circulating insulin 1.8 ± 0.4 ng/ml 0.9 ± 0.1 ng/ml 1.5 ± 0.5 ng/ml 0 0 0.3116b 0.8852b
Increased ejection fraction 70.9 ± 1.8% 65.7 ± 1.2% 67.2 ± 1.3% 0 0 0.0716b 0.1509b
Increased carotid distensibility AUC: 1,335 ± 96.5 AUC: 1,116 ± 71.4 AUC: 1,229 ± 47.2 −1 0 0.0195c 0.1436c
Reduced liver enzymes (either) ALP: 100.3 ± 13.1 U/L
ALT: 125.6 ± 13.6 U/L
ALP: 47.5 ± 8.5 U/L
ALT: 96.2 ± 21.4 U/L
ALP: 69.4 ± 11.2 U/L
ALT: 106.3 ± 16.5 U/L
1 0 ALP: 0.0148b
ALT: 0.4503b
ALP: 0.1158b
ALT: 0.6332b
Reduced tumor burden 5/7 (71%) 3/6 (50%) 7/10 (70%) 0 0 0.5921d >0.9999d
Total 2 3
a

ANOVA of 24‐month values, adjusting for baseline 20‐month values; model includes FD‐SD, FD‐EX, and FD‐TRF, with FD‐SD as control.

b

ANOVA of 24‐month values; model includes FD‐SD, FD‐EX, and FD‐TRF, with FD‐SD as control.

c

2‐way ANOVA including FD‐SD, FD‐EX, and FD‐TRF, with FD‐SD as control.

d

Fisher's exact test.