After a few months of intermittent fasting, people with metabolic syndrome lose about an inch off their waist, which means they’re losing dangerous belly fat.

Scientific Claim

Intermittent fasting reduces waist circumference by 2.08 cm in adults with metabolic syndrome over interventions averaging 3 months, indicating a reduction in abdominal fat.

Original Statement

“the waist circumference decreased by 2.08 cm (95% CIs: −3.06; −1.10)”

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Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

definitive

Can make definitive causal claims

Assessment Explanation

The effect is statistically significant and derived from RCTs. The claim accurately reflects the reported effect size and clinical relevance.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

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Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

Human

This study found that people with metabolic syndrome who tried intermittent fasting lost about 2 inches off their waist, which means they lost belly fat — exactly what the claim says.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Unknown Title

Score: 39

DOI: 10.1155/2022/6999907

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