Continuous versus Intermittent Dieting for Fat Loss and Fat-Free Mass Retention in Resistance-trained Adults: The ICECAP Trial

Autor: Jackson J Peos, Paul A. Fournier, Carly Hall, Eric R. Helms, Amanda Sainsbury, Julian Ong, James W. Krieger
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 53:1685-1698
ISSN: 1530-0315
0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002636
Popis: Introduction Can intermittent energy restriction (IER) improve fat loss and fat-free mass retention compared with continuous energy restriction (CER) in resistance-trained adults? Methods Sixty-one adults (32 women) with mean (SD) age 28.7 (6.5) years, body weight 77.2 (16.1) kg and body fat 25.5 (6.1)% were randomized to 12 weeks of (1) 4 x 3-weeks of moderate (m) energy restriction interspersed with 3 x 1-weeks of energy balance (mIER; n=30; 15 weeks total), or (2) 12 weeks of continuous moderate energy restriction (mCER; n=31). Analyses of all outcome measures were by intention-to-treat. Results After accounting for baseline differences, mIER did not result in lower fat mass or body weight, or greater fat-free mass, compared to mCER after energy restriction. Mean (and 97.5% confidence interval, CI) for fat mass at the end of mIER versus mCER was 15.3 (12.5 to 18.0) kg versus 18.0 (14.3 to 21.7) kg (P=0.321), for fat-free mass was 56.7 (51.5 to 61.9) kg versus 56.7 (51.4 to 62.0) kg (P=0.309), and for body weight (with 95% CI) was 72.1 (66.4 to 77.9) versus 74.6 (69.3 to 80.0) (P=0.283). There were no differences between interventions in muscle strength or endurance or in resting energy expenditure, leptin, testosterone, insulin like growth factor-1, free 3,3',5-triiodothyronine or active ghrelin, nor in sleep, muscle dysmorphia or eating disorder behaviours. However, participants in mIER exhibited lower hunger (P=0.002) and desire to eat (P=0.014) compared to those in mCER, and greater satisfaction (P=0.016) and peptide YY (P=0.034). Conclusions Similar fat loss and fat-free mass retention are achieved with mIER and mCER during 12 weeks of energy restriction; however, mIER is associated with reduced appetite. Trial registration ACTRN12618000638235p.
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