Effect of Intermittent Fasting (18/6) on Energy Expenditure, Nutritional Status, and Body Composition in Healthy Adults
Table 4
Multiple linear regression model of post-Ramadan resting energy expenditure.
Effect of characteristics
Post-Ramadan REE (kcal/d)
β
S.E
t
Sig.
Constant
9551.281
2471.695
3.864
Baseline REE (kcal/d)
−0.883
0.232
−3.805
Age (y)
−19.243
15.517
−1.240
NS
Gender
33.102
116.902
0.283
NS
Sleep duration (h/d)
−1.792
38.188
−0.047
NS
BMI (kg/m2)
2.631
23.118
0.114
NS
Body fat mass (kg)
8.269
10.371
0.797
NS
Fat-free mass (kg)
63.507
82.147
0.746
NS
Energy (kcal/d)
−2.054
1.410
−0.506
NS
Protein (g/d)
6.075
6.209
−1.457
NS
Fat (g/d)
16.514
11.845
0.979
NS
Carbohydrate (g)
9.165
5.817
1.575
NS
Energy expenditure for physical activity (kcal/d)
4.352
0.921
4.725
REE: resting energy expenditure; BMI: body mass index; SE: standard error; NS: not significant, . Dependent variable = post-Ramadan REE (kcal/d). Adjusted R2 = 0.898.
