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Modified Alternate-Day Fasting (mADF) produces significantly greater weight loss than a calorie-restricted Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) in adults with obesity.
Try modified alternate-day fasting: eat normally (but within your calorie limit) 4 days a week, and restrict calories to 400-800 on the other 3 days. This approach may yield better weight loss than a standard Mediterranean diet.
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Significant differences in weight loss from baseline to 3 months were found... between mADF and the control group [− 3.14 kg (− 4.98 to − 1.30 kg)]
Why this rating
Randomized clinical trial, short duration.
Source
Effect of a ketogenic diet, time-restricted eating, or alternate-day fasting on weight loss in adults with obesity: a randomized clinical trial
José Ignacio Martínez‐Montoro et al. · BMC Medicine · 2025
rct · n=160Cited 5×
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