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Time-restricted eating (TRE) with a duration of less than 8 hours per day is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality.
Be cautious with extreme time-restricted eating. While moderate fasting windows (12-16 hours) may improve insulin sensitivity, restricting your eating to less than 8 hours a day has been linked to higher cardiovascular mortality in large population studies. Stick to moderate approaches.
ModerateRefutesMEDIUM confidence
Of note, a poster at the American Heart Association's scientific meeting in March 2024 analyzing dietary patterns among 43 849 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys from 2003 to 2018 showed an increase in CV mortality among those reporting eating duration <8 h/day, further suggesting the need for caution in advising this approach.
Why this rating
Based on a poster presentation and observational survey data, not a randomized controlled trial.
Source
The 2023 <scp>WCIRDC</scp>: Obesity
Zachary T. Bloomgarden · Journal of Diabetes · 2024
DOI 10.1111/1753-0407.13568
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