Time-Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting, and Fasting-Mimicking Diets in Weight Loss

This article reviews the current literature on dietary interventions, including time-restricted eating (TRE), intermittent fasting (IF), and fasting-mimicking diets (FMD) and their effects on weight loss.Recent FindingsDietary interventions, primarily known for their potential health benefits, are attracting considerable interest also for their effects on weight loss.SummaryThe literature suggests that many popular diets can induce weight loss but only a limited number of studies actually demonstrate long-term weight loss efficacy. Here we present an update on the latest studies on some of the most popular dietary interventions able to trigger the physiology of fasting and highlight their impact on weight loss in overweight or obese individuals.
Source: Current Obesity Reports - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research