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Time-restricted eating resulted in a mean weight loss of -8.0 kg, while daily calorie restriction resulted in a mean weight loss of -6.3 kg after 12 months.
Both time-restricted eating and daily calorie restriction can lead to weight loss, but the choice may depend on individual preferences.
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The mean weight loss from baseline at 12 months was -8.0 kg in the time-restriction group and -6.3 kg in the daily-calorie-restriction group.
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Based on a randomized controlled trial design.
Source
Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss
Deying Liu et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2022
DOI 10.1056/nejmoa2114833
rct · n=139Cited 492×
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