title: Determinants of weight loss success with alternate day fasting.
abstract: This study examined what characteristics predict weight loss success with alternate day fasting (ADF). Four 8-week trials of ADF (n=121) were included in the analysis. Subjects aged 50-59 y achieved greater (P=0.01) weight loss than other age groups. Males and females achieved similar weight loss. Caucasian subjects achieved greater (P=0.03) weight loss than other races. Baseline body weight and baseline BMI did not predict degree of weight loss achieved with the diet. These findings may help clinicians to decide which population groups may benefit most from an ADF approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA. Electronic address: varady@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Krista A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Varady
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Hoddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kroeger
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Trepanowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Monica C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Klempel
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barnosky
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Surabhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhutani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000379:methods*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005215:Fasting; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D044469:Racial Groups; D015431:Weight Loss; D044465:White People
keywords: Body weight; Demographics; Determinants; Obese adults; Weight loss success