Among adults with overweight or obesity who received behavioral support, those who followed a 4:3 intermittent fasting schedule showed the same increase in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over 12 months as those who did not follow this eating pattern.

Among adults with overweight or obesity who received behavioral support, those following a 4:3 intermittent fasting schedule reduced their calorie intake more over 12 months than those following a daily calorie restriction plan, with average reductions of 9.75% versus 5.64%.

In a weight management program, adults following a 4:3 intermittent fasting schedule were less likely to drop out after 12 months than those following a daily calorie-restricted diet.

People who try intermittent fasting tend to lose a little more weight than those who just cut calories continuously, according to several studies.

People with metabolic syndrome who try intermittent fasting lose about 4 pounds on average after a few months, even without counting calories.

If you're trying to lose weight and are overweight or obese, cutting calories just two days a week doesn’t work much better than cutting them every day — the difference is pretty small.