Table 1 Changes in total soft tissue content in the experimental and control groups.

From: Effect of a six-week times restricted eating intervention on the body composition in early elderly men with overweight

 

EXP

CON

Mean difference

EXP/CON

95% CI for mean difference

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

BMI (kg/m2)

28.0 ± 1.65

27.5 ± 1.74

28.38 ± 1.72

28.51 ± 1.63

− 0.62

0.37–0.86

Relative fat mass (%)

28.5 ± 6.92

27.6 ± 5.93

29.82 ± 5.30

30.01 ± 5.24

− 1.29

0.45–2.12

Absolute fat mass (kg)

24.4 ± 6.38

23.4 ± 5.64

26.29 ± 6.20

26.64 ± 6.05

− 1.61

0.80–2.41

Fat-free mass (kg)

62.0 ± 8.90

61.4 ± 8.12

61.16 ± 5.42

61.50 ± 5.46

− 0.70

0.01–1.40

Skeletal muscle mass (kg)

30.7 ± 5.17

30.4 ± 4.76

30.44 ± 3.70

30.19 ± 3.66

− 0.11

− 0.24–0.45

Waist circumference (cm)

97.7 ± 6.21

94.9 ± 5.56

100.26 ± 7.28

100.26 ± 7.23

− 3.11

1.89–4.33

Body weight (kg)

86.3 ± 8.80

84.8 ± 8.79

87.66 ± 8.28

88.07 ± 8.27

− 1.92

1.14–2.70

Visceral fat mass (l)

3.15 ± 1.00

2.60 ± 0.88

3.40 ± 1.11

3.46 ± 1.11

− 0.64

0.46–0.82