Is Intermittent Fasting Better Than Continuous Energy Restriction for Adults with Overweight and Obesity?
Ya-Fei YeMei-Xian ZhangZhi LinLeiwen TangPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2022)
As a popular weight management intervention, intermittent fasting (IF) has been widely applied to the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. This review describes the different forms and implementation protocols of IF and their effects on body weight, body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors and other diseases. The existing evidence suggests that IF is as effective as continuous energy restriction and may be a feasible and effective approach to weight loss.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- body weight
- weight loss
- risk factors
- resistance training
- blood glucose
- bone mineral density
- high intensity
- bariatric surgery
- insulin resistance
- randomized controlled trial
- primary care
- healthcare
- roux en y gastric bypass
- body mass index
- gastric bypass
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- metabolic syndrome
- postmenopausal women
- obese patients
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy