Adherence
Time-restricted feeding (TRF) and alternative-day fasting (ADF) reduce body weight and improve lipid profiles in NAFLD patients, but TRF offers no additional benefit over daily caloric restriction regarding intrahepatic triglyceride reduction when caloric deficit is matched.
If you have fatty liver, losing weight is the most effective treatment. Time-restricted feeding (eating only between 8am and 4pm) can help you lose weight, but it does not reduce liver fat more than simply counting calories and eating less throughout the day. Choose the method that you can sustain long-term.
Both intervention arms [TRF and DCR] were associated with significant reductions in intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG) content with no additional benefit of TRF beyond caloric restriction alone [116].
Why this rating
Based on a specific RCT (n=88) cited in the review; clear outcome but limited generalizability.
Source
Precision nutrition for targeting pathophysiology of cardiometabolic phenotypes
Chris E. Shannon et al. · Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders · 2023
DOI 10.1007/s11154-023-09821-5
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