Cutting calories a lot all the time helps people with extra weight lose the most pounds quickly — about 11.5 kilos on average in the short term.

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Comparison of Different Intermittent Fasting Patterns or Different Extents of Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss and Metabolic Improvement in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

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2026 Mar 1

The study found that cutting calories severely all the time leads to the most weight loss in the short term, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Comparison of Different Intermittent Fasting Patterns or Different Extents of Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss and Metabolic Improvement in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

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DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaf056

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