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Assignment 5: Decoding Publications

1. Is this a reputable publication? What are the author’s affiliations?

The article is reputable and was published in one of the most recognized journals, nutrients.

There are seven authors with different affiliations, as shown below:

1. Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, Institute on Aging, University of Florida,

Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

Stephen A. Lee, Stepehen D. Anton, Todd Manini, Marco Pahor, Christiaan Leewenburgh, and

Christian McLaren.

2. Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

32611, USA

Stephen A. Lee and Christiaan Leewenburgh

3. Department of Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Florida College of

Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA

William T. Donahoo.

Additionally, it should be noted that all the authors are correspondences to

santon@ufl.edu

2. Is this current- when was it published?

The study is current, having been published in the last five years, specifically in the year

2019.
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3. What type of study was done?

This was a pilot study.

4. Describe the study sample. How many participants demographics?

The study involved 10 participants, four men, and six women. The study sample included

individuals who were 65 years old and above. Moreover, the participants had to be overweight

with moderate or mild functional limitations. The participants in the study had been recruited

particularly from the population within Central/North Florida through advertisement, mailings,

as well as targeted outreach that focused on the individuals who had given their consent to

participate through the Claude D. Pepper Recruitment Registry.

5. What was the intervention? How long?

After completing the baseline assessments, the authors gave the participants instructions

guiding them on the time they were expected to eat. The participants were instructed to fast and

only eat after an estimated 16 hours within a period of 4 weeks, having a personal daily target of

14 to 18 hours. However, in the first week, there was a ramp-up that involved an entire 16-hour

period of fasting. In addition, the participants in the study were permitted to consume sugar-free

gum, black coffee, unsweetened teas, calorie-free beverages and were subsequently advised to

take more water during the study period. The researchers gave the participants a food diary and

advised them to ensure they recorded time for their final and first calorie intake every day. The

researchers ensured that the participants were contacted in the 1, 2, and weeks via phone to

review the protocols and provide any support whenever needed.

6. What was the key overall finding(s)?

The study findings showed that there was a clinically significant improvement in the

quality of life and walking speed. Additionally, there were also reported changes in waist
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circumference, physical and cognitive function, and weight loss. Nevertheless, there were few

cases of adverse events reported.

7. Are any limitations listed in the publication?

The researchers have not listed any of the limitations that were encountered during the

study.

8. Was there any recommendation on what to do with this finding(s)?

The findings recommend that the TFR is a feasible and acceptable eating pattern for

overweight adults. Further, through the results, the authors recommend that cautious

interpretation should be involved since there are several limitations to the study. Nonetheless, the

authors recommend that any future study carried out should investigate the impact of the earing

pattern through the incorporation of older individuals as participants over a longer period of time

to ascertain the exact impact of the intervention of the high-risk population.

9. Was there external funding for this research?

10. Should the public be aware of the findings?