The Claim

In obese adults who completed a 12-week supervised time-restricted eating (8-hour eating window) or 15% caloric-restriction program, self-reported weight remained stable at 1, 3, and 6 months post-intervention in the time-restricted eating group, while the caloric-restriction group showed a 1.6 kg weight loss at 1 month (p = 0.02) but returned to baseline weight by 3 months.

Source: Post-intervention sustainability of time-restricted eating versus caloric restriction: a secondary analysis

What the research says

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In plain English

People with obesity who tried time-restricted eating kept their weight steady after finishing the program, but those who cut calories lost about 1.6 kilos a month later—though they gained it back within three months.

See the scientific wording

In obese adults who completed a 12‑week supervised time‑restricted eating (8‑hour eating window) or 15 % caloric‑restriction program, self‑reported weight remained stable across 1, 3, and 6 months after the intervention for the time‑restricted eating group, whereas the caloric‑restriction group lost an average of 1.6 kg at 1 month (p = 0.02) but returned to baseline by 3 months.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Post-intervention sustainability of time-restricted eating versus caloric restriction: a secondary analysis

    The study found that people who ate within an 8-hour window kept their weight stable after the program, while those who cut calories lost a little at first but gained it back within 3 months—just like the claim says.

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