If you do alternate-day fasting, you’ll likely lose about 5 kilograms in the short term if you’re an adult with overweight or obesity.

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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 looked at alternate-day fasting in people with overweight or obesity and found it led to an average weight loss of 5.07 kg, just like 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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