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

Scientific Claim

Intermittent fasting reduces body weight by 1.87 kg in adults with metabolic syndrome over interventions averaging 3 months, indicating modest but consistent weight loss.

Original Statement

“body weight reduced by 1.87 kg (95% CIs: −2.67; −1.07)”

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Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

definitive

Can make definitive causal claims

Assessment Explanation

The effect is statistically significant and derived from RCTs. The magnitude is modest but clearly reported, and causal language is appropriate.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

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Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

Human

This study found that people with metabolic syndrome lost about 1.87 kg on average when they tried intermittent fasting, which is exactly what the claim says — so it supports it.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Unknown Title

Score: 39

DOI: 10.1155/2022/6999907

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