Research Article
Effect of Intermittent Fasting (18/6) on Energy Expenditure, Nutritional Status, and Body Composition in Healthy Adults
Table 2
Body composition of the participants at baseline and post-Ramadan.
| | Variables | Males (n: 11) | Females (n: 16) | Overall (n: 27) | | Baseline | Post-Ramadan | Difference (%) | Sig. | Baseline | Post-Ramadan | Difference (%) | Sig. | Baseline | Post-Ramadan | Difference (%) | Sig. | | x̅ ± SD | x̅ ± SD | x̅ ± SD | x̅ ± SD | x̅ ± SD | x̅ ± SD |
| | Body composition parameters | | Body weight (kg) | 81.5 ± 13.50 | 79.1 ± 13.69 | −2.9 | | 63.0 ± 9.58 | 62.1 ± 9.39 | −1.4 | | 70.5 ± 14.46 | 69.0 ± 13.99 | −2.1 | | | BMI (kg/m2) | 25.5 ± 3.75 | 24.7 ± 3.87 | −3.1 | | 23.1 ± 3.39 | 22.6 ± 3.41 | −2.1 | | 24.1 ± 3.67 | 23.5 ± 3.68 | −2.4 | | | Body fat mass (kg) | 18.7 ± 11.18 | 18.1 ± 11.06 | −3.2 | NS | 20.5 ± 8.19 | 20.4 ± 8.71 | −0.4 | NS | 19.8 ± 9.36 | 19.5 ± 9.60 | −1.5 | NS | | Body fat percentage (%) | 22.0 ± 8.54 | 22.0 ± 8.33 | — | NS | 31.5 ± 8.40 | 31.6 ± 9.22 | +0.3 | NS | 27.6 ± 9.54 | 27.7 ± 9.95 | +0.3 | NS | | Fat-free mass (kg) | 62.6 ± 6.57 | 60.9 ± 6.79 | −2.7 | | 42.6 ± 3.52 | 42.0 ± 3.80 | −1.4 | | 50.7 ± 11.13 | 49.7 ± 10.77 | −1.9 | | | Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.9 ± 0.06 | 0.8 ± 0.07 | −11.1 | | 0.8 ± 0.06 | 0.8 ± 0.06 | — | | 0.8 ± 0.06 | 0.8 ± 0.06 | — | |
| | Hydration parameters | | Total body water (L) | 45.2 ± 4.79 | 42.5 ± 8.52 | −6.6 | | 30.4 ± 3.63 | 30.7 ± 2.78 | +0.9 | NS | 36.7 ± 8.70 | 35.5 ± 8.19 | −3.2 | | | Intracellular water (L) | 28.9 ± 3.14 | 27.9 ± 3.23 | −3.5 | | 19.3 ± 1.60 | 18.9 ± 1.71 | −2.0 | | 23.2 ± 5.31 | 22.6 ± 5.10 | −2.6 | | | Extracellular water (L) | 16.8 ± 1.70 | 16.6 ± 1.72 | −1.1 | | 11.8 ± 1.03 | 11.7 ± 1.09 | −0.8 | NS | 13.9 ± 2.84 | 13.7 ± 2.79 | −1.4 | |
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BMI: body mass index; NS: not significant, . |
