Study: Intermittent Fasting No Better Than Regular Diets

The five things doctors wish you’d do instead of intermittent fasting

A new major review of research found no evidence to support the method as any better for weight loss than other diets.

New Data Shows Intermittent Fasting Isn’t the Weight‑Loss Shortcut Experts Promised

The largest review yet suggests the diet’s promised metabolic edge may be smaller than advertised.

Intermittent fasting fails to beat standard dieting for weight loss

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most talked-about weight loss trends in recent years, promising dramatic results with simple changes to when you eat. But a major Cochrane review suggests the reality may be far less exciting. After analyzing 22 clinical trials involving nearly 2,000 adults, researchers found that intermittent fasting did not produce significantly more weight loss than standard diet advice or even no structured plan at …

Major Review on Intermittent Fasting Finds Little Evidence For Weight Loss

Every diet has its day in the sun, but emerging evidence is now casting a shadow on the hype of intermittent fasting.

Intermittent fasting may be no better than 'doing nothing,' major review finds

A weight-loss study finds intermittent fasting barely more effective than doing nothing for overweight adults — with researcher Luis Garegnani saying the evidence doesn't justify hype.

Is intermittent fasting worth the hype?

A study shows that intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss for overweight or obese adults than doing nothing at all.