Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for study completers
| IER (n = 27) | CER (n = 39) | IER vs. CERb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 50 ± 2.4 | 56 ± 1.7 | 0.055 |
| Gender (% female) | 70% | 74% | 0.721 |
| Ethnicity | 0.402 | ||
| Caucasian | n = 27 | n = 38 | |
| South Asian | n = 0 | n = 1 | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Type 2 diabetes | n = 4 | n = 6 | 0.949 |
| Cardiovascular disease | n = 1 | n = 0 | 0.226 |
| Hypertension | n = 7 | n = 16 | 0.206 |
| Sleep apnoea | n = 1 | n = 3 | 0.504 |
| Hypothyroidism | n = 2 | n = 0 | 0.084 |
| Weight (kg) | 108.9 ± 3.6 | 111.7 ± 2.7 | 0.525 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 39.3 ± 1.2 | 39.9 ± 0.8 | 0.675 |
| Body fat (%)a | |||
| All | 40.2 ± 1.4 | 41.8 ± 1.0 | 0.322 |
| Males | 32.6 ± 2.0 | 36.6 ± 1.9 | 0.187 |
| Females | 43.4 ± 1.2 | 43.6 ± 0.9 | 0.889 |
aBioimpedance
bStatistical comparisons between intermittent and continuous energy restriction groups (IER and CER, respectively) conducted via unpaired t tests (for continuous variables) or Chi squared (for categorical variables). Presented as mean ± SEM