Effects of time-restricted feeding and walking exercise on the physical health of female college students with hidden obesity: a randomized trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effects of walking, alone and combined with time-restricted feeding (TRF), on body weight, BMI, body composition, and blood lipid levels in female college students with hidden obesity.
Results Summary
Walking alone significantly reduced body weight and BMI in female college students with hidden obesity. However, the combination of walking and TRF did not show superior effects compared to walking or TRF alone.
Population
Female college students aged 18-22 years with hidden obesity.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) | decrease | body weight | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #1 |
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) | decrease | body mass index (BMI) | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #2 |
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) | decrease | body fat percentage | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #3 |
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) | decrease | fat mass | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #4 |
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) | increase | blood lipid levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly increased | #5 |
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) | decrease | lean tissue mass (LTM) levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly decreased | #6 |
walking (EXE) | decrease | body weight | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #7 |
walking (EXE) | decrease | body mass index (BMI) | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #8 |
walking (EXE) | decrease | body fat percentage | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #9 |
walking (EXE) | decrease | fat mass | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #10 |
walking (EXE) | increase | blood lipid levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly increased | #11 |
walking (EXE) | decrease | lean tissue mass (LTM) levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly decreased | #12 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | decrease | body weight | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #13 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | decrease | body mass index (BMI) | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #14 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | decrease | body fat percentage | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #15 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | decrease | fat mass | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly reduced | #16 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | increase | blood lipid levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly increased | #17 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | decrease | lean tissue mass (LTM) levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | significantly decreased | #18 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | no change | body weight | female college students with hidden obesity | - | were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone | #19 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | no change | body mass index (BMI) | female college students with hidden obesity | - | were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone | #20 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | no change | body composition | female college students with hidden obesity | - | were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone | #21 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | no change | total body mineral density (TBMD) | female college students with hidden obesity | - | were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone | #22 |
TRF combined with exercise (TRF + EXE) | no change | blood lipid levels | female college students with hidden obesity | - | were not superior to those of TRF or walking alone | #23 |
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, RESULTS: (1) Intragroup comparison before and after the intervention revealed that the TRF, EXE, and TRF + EXE groups had significantly reduced body weight ( 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.