Table 2.
Participant demographics.
| Variable | Intermittent Fasting (n = 11) | Glucose Administration (n = 11) | Normal Eating Control (n = 10) | Total (n = 32) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 65.15 (6.73) | 62.52 (9.04) | 63.96 (9.81) | 63.88 (8.37) |
| Sex, female n (%) | 4 (36%) | 4 (36%) | 6 (60%) | 14 (44%) |
| Ethnicity, Hispanic n (%) | 1 (9%) | 1 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (6%) |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| White | 8 (73%) | 7 (64%) | 9 (90%) | 24 (75%) |
| Non-White | 3 (27%) | 4 (45%) | 1 (10%) | 8 (25%) |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| High school degree | 4 (36%) | 2 (18%) | 3 (30%) | 9 (28%) |
| Two-year college degree | 3 (27%) | 3 (27%) | 1 (10%) | 7 (22%) |
| Four-year college degree | 4 (36%) | 5 (45%) | 5 (50%) | 14 (44%) |
| Doctoral degree | 0 (0%) | 1 (9%) | 1 (10%) | 2 (6%) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married | 4 (36%) | 3 (27%) | 5 (50%) | 12 (38%) |
| Widowed | 0 (0%) | 1 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) |
| Divorced | 2 (18%) | 3 (27%) | 3 (30%) | 8 (25%) |
| Never married | 5 (45%) | 2 (18%) | 2 (20%) | 9 (28%) |
| Living with partner | 0 (0%) | 2 (18%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (6%) |
| Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2, mean (SD) | 30.58 (5.61) | 32.37 (11.78) | 33.40 (11.93) | 32.08 (9.88) |
| Baseline glucose level, mean (SD) | 86.91 (6.85) | 88.36 (8.35) | 88.80 (4.32) | 88.00 (6.61) |