Retention, Fasting Patterns, and Weight Loss With an Intermittent Fasting App: Large-Scale, 52-Week Observational Study.

Luisa Torres Joy L Lee Seho Park R Christian Di Lorenzo Jonathan P Branam Shelagh A Fraser Benjamin A Salisbury

Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2022)

IF with LIFE mobile apps appears to be a sustainable approach to weight reduction in the overweight and obese population. Healthy weight and underweight individuals do not lose much weight on average, even with extensive fasting. Users who are obese lose substantial weight over time, with more weight loss in those who fast more.

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