The Study
Intermittent fasting and continuous energy restriction result in similar changes in body composition and muscle strength when combined with a 12 week resistance training program
This study watched two groups of people while they followed different diet plans along with strength training. It can show that both groups changed in similar ways, but it can't prove that the diets caused those changes because the groups weren't set up perfectly fairly.
Analysis score
Maximum 90 for a randomized controlled trial.
Where the score came from
This study tested two diets—eating less every day or fasting two days a week—while doing strength training and eating enough protein.
Where does this study sit?
Systematic Reviews & Meta-analyses
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control
Max 58Cross-Sectional
Max 44Case Reports & Series
Max 30Expert Opinion
Max 552 / 100
Quality score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Even though both diets worked well for overall muscle and fat, eating less every day might help build more leg muscle during training.
- 2Both groups gained 3.7% muscle, lost 4.6% weight and 24.1% fat, and got stronger.
- 3But the group eating less every day built more leg muscle.
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
European Journal of Nutrition
Year
2022
Authors
Stephen Keenan, M. Cooke, E. Hassan, W. Chen, J. Sullivan, Sam Wu, D. El-ansary, Mahdi Imani, R. Belski
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.