Scientists from Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences and elsewhere found that intermittent fasting is a promising alternative to traditional calorie restriction for weight loss.
Obesity is a medical condition characterized by having excess body fat that can be harmful to a person’s health.
It is typically determined by measuring a person’s body mass index (BMI), which is a calculation based on a person’s weight and height. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
Obesity can increase the risk of many serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and some types of cancer.
It can also affect a person’s mental health and quality of life.
The purpose of this study was to find out if different types of intermittent fasting are effective for weight loss and to compare them to traditional calorie restriction.
Intermittent fasting is a type of diet that involves alternating periods of eating and fasting.
Traditional calorie restriction is a more traditional method of weight loss that involves eating fewer calories than you burn.
To conduct the study, the researchers searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that tested different IF methods, including alternate day fasting (ADF), the 5:2 diet, and time-restricted eating (TRE).
They also looked for studies that compared intermittent fasting to traditional calorie restriction. In total, they found 24 RCTs that involved 1,768 participants.
The researchers used a statistical method called random effect network analysis to compare the effectiveness of each type of intermittent fasting.
They also used meta-regression analysis to compare how much weight people lost with each method.
The results showed that ADF was the most effective type of intermittent fasting for weight loss, followed by CER and TRE.
However, when they compared intermittent fasting to traditional calorie restriction directly, they found that both methods resulted in similar weight loss.
Compliance, or how well people stuck to the diet, was high in studies that were less than three months long.
Overall, the study suggests that intermittent fasting is a promising alternative to traditional calorie restriction for weight loss.
However, the researchers caution that more well-designed studies are needed to draw solid conclusions about the effectiveness of different intermittent fasting methods.
The research was published in Obesity and was conducted by Paloma Elortegui Pascual et al.
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