The Claim

In adults with obesity at risk of type 2 diabetes, weight loss exceeding the median reduction achieved through dietary interventions is associated with significant reductions in systemic C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels.

Source: Impact of Achieved Weight Loss by Intermittent Fasting Plus Early Time-Restricted Eating and Calorie Restriction on Systemic and Adipose Tissue Markers of Inflammation in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Sub-Study.

What the research says

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In plain English

In adults with obesity who are at risk of type 2 diabetes, those who lose more weight than the average amount achieved through dieting show lower levels of the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in their blood.

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In adults with obesity at risk of type 2 diabetes, weight loss greater than the median reduction achieved through dietary interventions is associated with significant reductions in systemic C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels.

Why this might work

When a person loses a lot of weight, fat tissue shrinks and stops releasing as many inflammatory chemicals into the blood. This causes the levels of two key inflammation markers, C-reactive protein and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, to drop significantly.

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What the research says

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  1. Study: Impact of Achieved Weight Loss by Intermittent Fasting Plus Early Time-Restricted Eating and Calorie Restriction on Systemic and Adipose Tissue Markers of Inflammation in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Sub-Study.

    People who lost more weight than average—whether by eating less or eating only during certain hours—had lower levels of two important inflammation markers in their blood. This means losing more weight helps reduce body inflammation, no matter how you did it.

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