Research
Metabolic adaptation
There were no significant differences in changes in waist circumference, BMI, body fat, or metabolic risk factors between the two groups.
Practitioners may consider that time-restricted eating does not provide additional metabolic benefits compared to daily calorie restriction.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
Results of analyses of waist circumferences, BMI, body fat, body lean mass, blood pressure, and metabolic risk factors were consistent with the results of the primary outcome.
Why this rating
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
rct · n=139Cited 492×
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