Energy balance
Time-restricted feeding (16-hour daily fasting window) produces significant short-term weight loss and improves walking speed in overweight, sedentary older adults (≥65 years).
Try eating all your meals within an 8-hour window each day, leaving 16 hours for fasting. Start by gradually extending your fasting time over the first week. Focus on consuming enough protein and nutrients during your eating window. This approach may help with weight loss and mobility in older adults, but consult your doctor first, especially if you have diabetes or other health conditions.
Mean weight loss was 2.6 kg (p < 0.01)... there was a clinically meaningful increase in walking speed of 0.04 m/s
Why this rating
Small sample size (n=10), short duration (4 weeks), single-arm design, and lack of body composition measurement.
Source
The Effects of Time Restricted Feeding on Overweight, Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Stephen D. Anton et al. · Nutrients · 2019
DOI 10.3390/nu11071500
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