The Claim
Time-restricted eating results in a 0.82 kg greater reduction in fat-free mass compared to a usual diet in adults with overweight or obesity.
What the research says
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In adults with overweight or obesity, time-restricted eating leads to a 0.82 kg greater loss of lean body mass than eating at usual times.
See the scientific wording
Time-restricted eating reduces fat-free mass by 0.82 kg more than usual diet in adults with overweight or obesity, indicating that this method may lead to greater loss of lean tissue compared to other fasting regimens like modified alternate-day fasting.
When food is restricted to a narrow daily window, the body runs out of sugar for energy and starts burning fat. This shifts the body into a state where it breaks down muscle tissue to get amino acids for essential functions, because it stops making new muscle proteins and increases the rate at which it destroys existing ones.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that eating only during a narrow window each day caused people to lose about 0.82 kg of muscle, more than other fasting methods. So yes, this eating pattern may lead to a small but real loss of muscle.
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