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Effect of a Six-Week Intermittent Fasting Intervention Program on the Composition of the Human Body in Women over 60 Years of Age

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  • Przemysław Domaszewski

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Mariusz Konieczny

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Paweł Pakosz

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Dawid Bączkowicz

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Ewa Sadowska-Krępa

    (Institute of Sport Sciences, the Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland)

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of intermittent fasting (IF) in reducing body fat and lowering body mass index. An additional objective was to determine the feasibility of applying IF in overweight women over 60 years of age, which was assessed by the ratio of subjects who resigned from the diet plan. This study included a group of 45 women over 60 years of age. The intervention in the experimental group involved complete abstinence from food intake for 16 h per day, from 20:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (the next day). The results demonstrated that the body weight in the subjects in the experimental group (EXP) group decreased by almost 2 kg and this decrease was visible in the remaining parameters related to body fat mass. The skeletal muscle mass did not change significantly, which indicates an actual decrease in the fat mass. The proportion of subjects who did not succeed in following the prescribed diet plan was 12%. The application of intermittent fasting in female subjects over 60 years of age resulted in positive changes in body composition. Time-restricted feeding (TRF) was characterized by a lower resignation rate compared to other diets involving intermittent fasting.

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  • Przemysław Domaszewski & Mariusz Konieczny & Paweł Pakosz & Dawid Bączkowicz & Ewa Sadowska-Krępa, 2020. "Effect of a Six-Week Intermittent Fasting Intervention Program on the Composition of the Human Body in Women over 60 Years of Age," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:11:p:4138-:d:369580
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    1. Alejandro Martínez-Rodríguez & Jacobo A. Rubio-Arias & José M. García-De Frutos & Manuel Vicente-Martínez & Thomas P. Gunnarsson, 2021. "Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training and Intermittent Fasting on Body Composition and Physical Performance in Active Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-13, June.
    2. Amira Mohammed Ali & Hiroshi Kunugi, 2020. "Intermittent Fasting, Dietary Modifications, and Exercise for the Control of Gestational Diabetes and Maternal Mood Dysregulation: A Review and a Case Report," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(24), pages 1-23, December.

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