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.

People with metabolic syndrome who follow intermittent fasting see their body mass index drop by a small but measurable amount, meaning they’re losing fat relative to their height.

People with metabolic syndrome who try intermittent fasting lose about 4 pounds on average after a few months, even without counting calories.

Skipping food two days a week (but not starving) for 3 months helps overweight people lose a bit of fat and weight, on average about 3.5% body fat and 2.8 kg.

People with metabolic syndrome who follow intermittent fasting see a tiny but real drop in their triglyceride levels, which means their body is handling fat better.

Eating very few carbs and more fats for 12 weeks makes people with excess body fat lose about 6-9 centimeters from their waist size.