The Claim

In obese adults, a 12-month time-restricted eating intervention does not increase the risk of adverse events compared to a daily calorie restriction intervention alone.

Source: Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss.

What the research says

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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If you're an adult with obesity and you eat only during certain hours of the day for a year, it won't make you more likely to have bad side effects than if you just eat fewer calories every day.

See the scientific wording

In obese adults, time-restricted eating for 12 months does not increase the risk of adverse events compared to daily calorie restriction alone.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss.

    The study compared two ways of losing weight — eating only during the day vs. eating anytime but cutting calories — and found both were equally safe, with no more side effects in the time-restricted group.

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