The Claim

Obese adults who chose to continue either time-restricted eating or caloric restriction after completing a 12-week supervised weight loss program maintained their weight loss at both 3-month and 6-month follow-ups, with no significant weight regain observed.

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

What the research says

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Description
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In plain English

People with obesity who kept up either time-restricted eating or cutting calories on their own after a 12-week program didn’t gain much weight back over the next 3 to 6 months.

See the scientific wording

At both 3‑ and 6‑month follow‑up, obese adults who self‑selected to continue either time‑restricted eating or caloric restriction maintained the weight loss achieved during the initial 12‑week supervised program, showing no significant weight regain.

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 kept doing time-restricted eating stayed at their lower weight, but those who tried to eat fewer calories gradually gained the weight back. So, not everyone maintained their weight loss as the claim says.

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