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| Subject characteristics at baseline1 | ||
| Characteristic | IFCR-L | IFCR-F |
| n | 28 | 26 |
| Age (y) | 47 ± 2 | 48 ± 2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| African American | 16 | 18 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 |
| Caucasian | 4 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4 |
| Pre-menopausal women | 16 | 14 |
| Post-menopausal women | 12 | 12 |
| Body weight (kg) | 95 ± 3 | 94 ± 3 |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 2 | 164 ± 2 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 103 ± 1 | 102 ± 3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 35 ± 1 | 35 ± 1 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 185 ± 8 | 188 ± 7 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 110 ± 7 | 115 ± 6 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 57 ± 4 | 55 ± 3 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 71 ± 7 | 81 ± 8 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 120 ± 2 | 120 ± 3 |
| Insulin (uIU/ml) | 14 ± 1 | 15 ± 2 |
1 Values reported as mean ± SEM. IFCR-L: Intermittent fasting calorie restriction-liquid diet; IFCR-F: Intermittent fasting calorie restriction-food based diet. No differences between groups for any parameter (Independent samples t-test).
Klempel et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:98 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-98
