NEJM: Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss

Time-restricted eating combined with calorie restriction offer a viable and sustainable approach for person who wants to lose weight.

WeightControl.com Interview with:
Huijie Zhang   M.D. & Ph.D
Professor and Chief Physician
Deputy Director of Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Nafang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Guangzhou, China

WeightControl.com:  What is the background for this study?  What are the main findings?

Response: Time-restricted eating is one of the most popular intermittent fasting regimens involving a specific eating period within a 24-hour cycle. Time-restricted eating regimen has gained attention because it reduces weight and enhances adherence. The long-term efficacy and safety of time-restricted eating for weight loss are not clear.

In this randomized clinical trial, among patients with obesity, a regimen of time-restricted eating was not more beneficial with regard to reduction in body weight, body fat, or metabolic risk factors than daily calorie restriction.

Last Updated on April 20, 2022 by weightcontrol