Effects of Intermittent Caloric Restriction in Youth With Cardiometabolic Risk

"The intervention is based on the 5:2 diet, which involves caloric restriction for 2 days (consecutive or nonconsecutive, 600kcal/d for male and 500kcal/d for female) per week and unrestricted eating during the other 5 days of the week.~Total trial duration is one month consisting of a 14-day intervention phase and a 14-day self-maintenance phase. During the maintenance phase, two follow-up electronic questionnaires were conducted."

"During the 14-day intervention period, the subjects receive 7 days (consecutive or nonconsecutive) of low carbohydrate diet intervention. Carbohydrate intake of low-carbohydrate diet should be controlled as ≤ 50g per day.~Total trial duration is one month consisting of a 14-day intervention phase and a 14-day self-maintenance phase. During the maintenance phase, two follow-up electronic questionnaires were conducted."

Health education is conducted once a week during 14-day dietary intervention for all subjects. Health education including the understanding of cardiovascular disease, how to determine the cardiometabolic risk level, and the lifestyle intervention as caloric restriction and increased physical activity to promote health.