Energy balance
Time-Restricted Feeding (TRF) without explicit caloric restriction can lead to weight loss and reduced body fat percentage, primarily by reducing the total duration of eating.
If you prefer not to count calories, try eating all your meals within an 8 to 10-hour window each day (e.g., 10 AM to 6 PM). You don't need to restrict what you eat during this window, but you will likely eat less overall because you have less time to eat. This can lead to modest weight loss and reduced body fat.
In a study by Gabel et al. [60], 23 obese subjects were asked to restrict feeding (without calorie counting) to an 8 h window (10:00 to 18:00) for 12 weeks... TRF resulted in modest weight loss (−2.6 ± 0.5%) compared to the control (no change).
Why this rating
Based on small, short-term human trials and preclinical rodent studies; lacks large-scale RCTs comparing TRF directly to CER.
Source
Effectiveness of Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Feeding Compared to Continuous Energy Restriction for Weight Loss
Corey A. Rynders et al. · Nutrients · 2019
DOI 10.3390/nu11102442
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