When people eat only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., their bodies burn more fat, especially at night, as shown by a measurable drop in a metabolic marker called npRQ.

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Early Time-Restricted Feeding Reduces Appetite and Increases Fat Oxidation but Does Not Affect Energy Expenditure in Humans

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2019 Aug

This study found that eating only between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. made the body burn more fat, especially at night, which is shown by a small but meaningful drop in a special measurement called npRQ.

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Early Time-Restricted Feeding Reduces Appetite and Increases Fat Oxidation but Does Not Affect Energy Expenditure in Humans

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DOI: 10.1002/oby.22518

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