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Table 4 Univariate tests of significance (ANCOVA)

From: Effects of eight weeks of time-restricted feeding (16/8) on basal metabolism, maximal strength, body composition, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk factors in resistance-trained males

Univariate tests of significance (ANCOVA)

Observations

Dependent variables (pre–post Δ)

Categorical predictors (ΔIF vs ΔND)

Covariates (baseline values)

P values

Body weight

−0.40 ± 1.76

−0.97 ± 1.58 vs 0.16 ± 1.78

84.63 ± 6.17

0.0354

FM (kg)

−0.96 ± 1.72

−1.61 ± 1.53 vs −0.30 ± 1.70

11.12 ± 3.98

0.0070

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

−0.45 ± 3.07

2.04 ± 1.52 vs −2.94 ± 1.97

12.83 ± 1.98

0.0000

Leptin (ng/mL)

0.09 ± 0.67

−0.36 ± 0.31 vs 0.54 ± 0.64

1.97 ± 0.52

0.0000

IL-6 (ng/L)

−0.15 ± 0.27

−0.25 ± 0.30 vs −0.04 ± 0.20

1.28 ± 0.31

0.0378

TNF-α (ng/L)

−0.14 ± 0.47

−0.45 ± 0.37 vs 0.17 ± 0.34

5.63 ± 0.83

0.0000

IL-1β (ng/L)

−0.05 ± 0.14

−0.12 ± 0.15 vs 0.02 ± 0.09

0.92 ± 0.15

0.0000

Testosterone total (nmol/L)

−2.07 ± 3.60

−4.40 ± 3.02 vs 0.25 ± 2.43

19.93 ± 6.00

0.0000

IGF-1 (ng/mL)

−12.38 ± 33.04

−28.00 ± 40.11 vs 3.23 ± 11.13

216.32 ± 38.84

0.0003

  1. The Δ pre–post for each depended variable group were considered and the baseline values of the outcomes were adopted as covariate; TRF vs ND were assumed as categorical predictors