Just 12 weeks of intermittent fasting may help sustain weight loss a year later: study

14 Jul 20264 min read0 viewsVerified Feed

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Research is ongoing on how what people eat and when they eat it affects weight loss and other aspects of health. A recent study published in Clinical Nutrition examined the effects of certain intermittent fasting methods on weight loss 1 year later. This research explored eating within an 8-hour window, with that window starting at varying times.
The results showed that just 12 weeks of time-restricted eating helped maintain long-term weight loss. However, some participants also lost non-fat mass, raising concerns about health risks. The authors of this study note that keeping weight off after losing it can be difficult, so it’s critical to discover methods that support sustained weight loss.
Time-restricted eating is a type of intermittent fasting in which people can eat what they want, but only within a specific time window of less than 10 hours. The researchers wanted to see how time-restricted eating impacted weight loss in the long term. They did a secondary analysis of a randomized trial, focusing on a subsample of 99 participants.