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Table 1 Subject characteristics at baseline

From: Effects of alternate-day fasting on body weight and dyslipidaemia in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised controlled trial

Characteristic

Control(n = 79)

ADF(n = 90)

TRF(n = 95)

P-value

Age (y)

34.54 ± 6.96

35.50 ± 4.417

33.56 ± 6.23

0.085

Sex (M/F)

23/79

35/60

29/66

0.089

Body weight (kg)

72.94 ± 8.00

75.32 ± 8.53

74.98 ± 8.02

0.396

Height (cm)

166.39 ± 7.59

169.73 ± 6.91

167.30 ± 7.45

0.122

BMI

26.34 ± 2.73

26.12 ± 2.21

26.76 ± 1.59

0.510

Fat mass (kg)

29.06 ± 3.64

30.58 ± 3.95

30.27 ± 3.23

0.248

Lean mass (kg)

43.65 ± 3.95

44.69 ± 4.57

44.54 ± 4.08

0.347

Waist circumference

92.59 ± 4.98

92.07 ± 5.29

91.54 ± 4.43

0.367

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

4.88 ± 1.38

4.87 ± 1.02

4.53 ± 1.53

0.142

Total Direct HDL(mg/dL)

1.16 ± 0.50

1.23 ± 0.43

1.16 ± 0.45

0.487

LDL (mg/dL)

2.55 ± 0.79

2.82 ± 0.85

2.73 ± 0.88

0.101

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

2.65 ± 1.69

2.80 ± 1.90

2.90 ± 1.75

0.660

Glucose (mg/dL)

5.09 ± 0.90

5.21 ± 0.86

5.12 ± 0.82

0.639

Liver stiffness (kpa)

18.79 ± 3.55

18.48 ± 4.82

18.71 ± 3.75

0.880