Can eating low-carb and skipping meals help lose fat?
Study on the influence of ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting on the change of body fat rate
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
The combined group lost more fat than either single intervention—despite no one being told to eat less overall.
Most assume fat loss comes from calorie restriction, but here, people weren’t told to cut calories—just to change food timing and type, yet the combo still outperformed.
Practical Takeaways
Try combining keto and 2-day intermittent fasting for 12 weeks—but track your blood sugar and consult a doctor first.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
The combined group lost more fat than either single intervention—despite no one being told to eat less overall.
Most assume fat loss comes from calorie restriction, but here, people weren’t told to cut calories—just to change food timing and type, yet the combo still outperformed.
Practical Takeaways
Try combining keto and 2-day intermittent fasting for 12 weeks—but track your blood sugar and consult a doctor first.
Publication
Journal
Transactions on Materials, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
Year
2024
Authors
P. Yu
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The more you move each week while dieting, the more fat you tend to lose, even if you’re eating the same amount.
Eating mostly fats and very few carbs for 3 months helps overweight people lose fat and weight, on average about 5% body fat and 3.5 kg.
Skipping food two days a week (but not starving) for 3 months helps overweight people lose a bit of fat and weight, on average about 3.5% body fat and 2.8 kg.
Combining keto diet with skipping meals two days a week helps overweight people lose more fat and weight than doing either one alone.
These diets can sometimes cause dangerously low blood sugar or dangerous acid buildup in the blood, so they should be done with a doctor’s guidance.