Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (N = 104)

From: Flexible time-restricted eating combined with exercise in a free-living setting for middle-aged women with overweight/obesity: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristic

flexTRE (n = 26)

EX (n = 26)

flexTRE + EX (n = 26)

CON (n = 26)

Age, years

46 ± 5

49 ± 6

48 ± 6

47 ± 6

Height, cm

159.3 ± 5.8

158.5 ± 6.1

160.6 ± 5.4

158.9 ± 4.8

Body mass, kg

69.7 ± 7.6

67.2 ± 7.9

68.3 ± 8.9

69.2 ± 11.0

Body mass index, kg/m2

27.6 ± 3.6

26.9 ± 2.6

26.3 ± 2.7

27.2 ± 3.5

Body fat percentage, %

38.5 ± 5.5

38.3 ± 3.7

37.0 ± 3.8

38.8 ± 5.4

Fat mass, kg

27.2 ± 6.7

26.0 ± 5.2

25.5 ± 6.1

27.4 ± 9.1

Fat free mass, kg

42.6 ± 2.8

41.3 ± 3.4

42.7 ± 3.3

41.9 ± 3.2

Waist circumference, cm

89.5 ± 6.7

87.9 ± 5.5

87.6 ± 8.3

90.4 ± 9.2

MVPA, min/week

61.4 ± 58.9

78.0 ± 62.9

61.7 ± 60.8

57.5 ± 72.6

Eating window, h/day

10.4 ± 1.1

10.5 ± 1.4

10.6 ± 1.7

10.9 ± 1.5

Energy intake, kJ/day

7173.6 ± 587.6

7133.1 ± 452.6

7100.3 ± 387.2

6907.4 ± 749.1

Carbohydrate percentage

0.45 ± 0.06

0.47 ± 0.08

0.44 ± 0.06

0.42 ± 0.07

Protein percentage

0.18 ± 0.04

0.17 ± 0.03

0.17 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.04

Fat percentage

0.37 ± 0.05

0.36 ± 0.07

0.39 ± 0.06

0.39 ± 0.05

Menopausal status, n (%)

Premenopausal

16 (61.5%)

10 (38.5%)

17 (65.4%)

15 (57.7%)

Perimenopausal

6 (23.1%)

3 (11.5%)

2 (7.7%)

4 (15.4%)

Postmenopausal

4 (15.4%)

13 (50.0%)

7 (26.9%)

7 (26.9%)

Family history of cardiovascular disease, n (%)

With family history

17 (65.4%)

19 (73.1%)

16 (61.5%)

16 (61.5%)

No family history

9 (34.6%)

7 (26.9%)

10 (38.5%)

10 (38.5%)

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation, while categorical variables are expressed as participants’ number (n) and percentage (%) in this group.
  2. CON control group, EX aerobic exercise group, flexTRE flexible time-restricted eating group, flexTRE+EX flexible time-restricted eating combined with aerobic exercise group.