Effects of time-restricted feeding and walking exercise on the physical health of female college students with hidden obesity: a randomized trial
Liu H, Chen S, Ji H, Dai Z
Frontiers in public health · 22 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Henan University
Based on 1 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2023-05-19 · Front Public Health · vol. 11 · p. 1020887
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 41 citations · more than 97% of similar papers · 5.7× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 58 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Dietary Effects on Health · Diet and metabolism studies · Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Keywords
- Medicine, Obesity, Body mass index, Blood pressure, Internal medicine, Lean body mass, Bone mineral, Body fat percentage, Endocrinology, Randomized controlled trial, Blood lipids, Psychological intervention, Body weight, Physical therapy, Cholesterol, Osteoporosis
- MeSH
- humans, obesity, body weight, lipids, exercise, walking, adolescent, female, young adult
4 authors
From CN
- Haitao Liu · correspondingHenan University
- Shiying ChenHenan University
- Haoyuan JiHenan University
- Zuanqin DaiHenan University
Abstract
Purpose
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) is an emerging dietary pattern with many potential effects. This study focused on the effects of TRF and walking on the physical health of female college students with hidden obesity.
Methods
A total of 77 female college students with hidden obesity, aged 18-22 years, were randomly assigned to a control group (CON, N = 19), time-restricted feeding group (TRF, N = 19), exercise group (EXE, N = 20), and TRF combined with exercise group (TRF + EXE, N = 19). The interventions lasted for 8 weeks. Tests assessing body shape, body composition, bone mineral density, blood lipid levels, and blood pressure were performed before and after the intervention.
Results
(1) Intragroup comparison before and after the intervention revealed that the TRF, EXE, and TRF + EXE groups had significantly reduced body weight (p p p p p p > 0.05). (3) A comparison of the changes between the groups before and after the intervention showed significant decreases in body weight in the TRF and TRF + EXE groups (p p p < 0.01).
Conclusion
TRF effectively decreased body weight and BMI in female college students with hidden obesity. However, increased blood lipid levels and decreased LTM levels were also observed. The effects of TRF combined with exercise were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone in terms of body weight, body mass index, body composition, TBMD, or blood lipid levels. Therefore, TRF cannot be considered the best option for fat reduction in female college students with hidden obesity.
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