Table 2 Influence of fasting and calorie intake on TSH level

TSH_7am (mU/L)

2.3 (1.4, 2.9)

2.2 (1.5, 3.1)

1.9 (1.3, 3)

0.664

TSH_9am (mU/L)

1.5 (1, 2.1) ^***

1.4 (0.9, 2.1) ^***

1.7 (1.2, 3.1) ^***

0.094

TSH variation (mU/L)

-0.71 (-1.02, -0.36) ^###

-0.73 (-1.05, -0.44) ^&&&

-0.1 (-0.26, 0.04)

 < 0.001

TSH variation rate (%)

-32.4 (-39.3, -25.3) ^###

-31.5 (-40.7, -24) ^&&&

-5.2 (-16.1, 1.6)

 < 0.001