Authors' Contributions
G.R. (study coordinator) and B.B. (principal investigator) conceived the study, raised the funding, and designed the study. G.R. designed and coordinated the study, interpreted the data, and drafted the article. M.T., R.S., and G.R. developed the HTP. M.D.O., M.O., B.B., A.M., and G.R. developed the intermitted fasting with diet adjustment group program. G.R. and B.W. developed the group exercise program. S.R. and T.T.D. provided statistical expertise in clinical trial design. S.B. and G.R. conducted the statistical analysis. S.B. prepared and performed the data management. All the authors contributed to the study methods, have read and approved the final version of the article, and agree with the order of presentation.