Table 2.

Changes in parameters before (baseline) and after (post) intermittent fasting with Control (n = 20) and IF (n = 15).

Parameters	Groups	Baseline	Post	Interaction effect	Time effect
				(Time x group)
Body weight (kg)	Control	73.07 ± 11.63	73.03 ± 11.56	0.0001**	0.0001**
	IF	75.73 ± 12.78	72.63 ± 12.23
BMI (kg/m2)	Control	25.67 ± 3.58	25.63 ± 3.50	0.0001**	0.0001**
	IF	27.62 ± 4.14	26.64 ± 4.01
Waist circumference(cm)∧	Control	34.57 ± 4.39	34.44 ± 4.46	0.001*	0.111
	IF	34.73 ± 4.74	33.77 ± 4.75
Body fat (%)	Control	31.29 ± 8.02	31.40 ± 7.94	0.255	0.456
	IF	31.87 ± 6.14	31.36 ± 7.17
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)∧	Control	185.00 ± 36.27	182.40 ± 34.48	0.033*	0.859
	IF	198.29 ± 38.82	182.09 ± 30.56
Triglycerides (mg/dl)∧	Control	138.70 ± 78.30	137.00 ± 74.57	0.075	0.662
	IF	135.60 ± 60.13	122.80 ± 61.48
LDL (mg/dl)∧	Control	102.32 ± 26.27	104.69 ± 24.42	0.010*	0.333
	IF	111.04 ± 40.71	105.95 ± 33.04
HDL (mg/dl)∧	Control	34.45 ± 6.81	34.01 ± 6.48	0.0001**	0.055
	IF	35.60 ± 6.45	38.62 ± 6.45
Blood glucose (mg/dl)∧	Control	82.35 ± 11.90	81.83 ± 7.69	0.623	0.339
	IF	80.40 ± 10.78	80.87 ± 10.04

Results are presented as mean ± SD. IF, intermittent fasting group;

^*p < 0.05,

^**p < 0.001; parameters with

^∧symbol represents adjustment with baseline body weight of the entire sample.