Study Raises Serious Questions About The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
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Key Points:
- A study by the German Institute of Human Nutrition found that two weeks of time-restricted eating (TRE) without calorie reduction did not improve metabolic or cardiovascular health markers in overweight or obese women.
- Participants followed two different TRE schedules (8 am-4 pm and 1 pm-9 pm) but consumed the same total calories, resulting in modest weight loss but no significant changes in blood sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterol.
- The research suggests that calorie reduction, rather than simply shortening the eating window, may be responsible for metabolic health benefits observed in intermittent fasting.
- TRE did influence participants' circadian rhythms, indicating that meal timing can affect internal body clocks, which may have implications for health issues related to late-night eating.
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