Table 1 Blood pressure and anthropometric data before and after a 21-day Daniel Fast (Mean values and standard error of mean (SEM), n = 39)
Variable | Pre | Post | pvaluea |
|---|---|---|---|
Heart Rate (beats/minute) | 66.5 ± 1.6 | 66.5 ± 1.8 | 0.82 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 110.7 ± 2.2 | 105.5 ± 1.7 | 0.04 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 71.5 ± 2.3 | 66.9 ± 1.8 | 0.11 |
Body Weight (kg) | 74.1 ± 2.4 | 71.5 ± 2.3 | < 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 0.7 | 25.0 ± 0.7 | < 0.01 |
Waist (cm) | 86.8 ± 2.0 | 85.5 ± 2.0 | < 0.01 |
Hip (cm) | 101.2 ± 1.8 | 100.4 ± 1.7 | 0.01 |
Waist:Hip | 0.85 ± 0.01 | 0.86 ± 0.01 | 0.01 |
Total Body Fat (%) | 29.4 ± 1.5 | 28.8 ± 1.6 | 0.02 |
Trunk Body Fat (%) | 28.4 ± 1.7 | 27.3 ± 1.8 | < 0.01 |
Fat Mass (kg) | 21.9 ± 1.5 | 20.8 ± 1.5 | < 0.01 |
Fat-Free Mass (kg) | 52.2 ± 2.0 | 50.8 ± 1.9 | < 0.01 |