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Review
. 2021 Jun;10(2):70-80.
doi: 10.1007/s13679-021-00424-2. Epub 2021 Jan 29.

Time-Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting, and Fasting-Mimicking Diets in Weight Loss

Maura Fanti  1 , Amrendra Mishra  1 , Valter D Longo  1   2 , Sebastian Brandhorst  3
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Review

Time-Restricted Eating, Intermittent Fasting, and Fasting-Mimicking Diets in Weight Loss

Maura Fanti et al. Curr Obes Rep. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose of review: This article reviews the current literature on dietary interventions, including time-restricted eating (TRE), intermittent fasting (IF), and fasting-mimicking diets (FMD) and their effects on weight loss.

Recent findings: Dietary interventions, primarily known for their potential health benefits, are attracting considerable interest also for their effects on weight loss. The literature suggests that many popular diets can induce weight loss but only a limited number of studies actually demonstrate long-term weight loss efficacy. Here we present an update on the latest studies on some of the most popular dietary interventions able to trigger the physiology of fasting and highlight their impact on weight loss in overweight or obese individuals.

Keywords: Fasting-mimicking diet; Intermittent fasting; Obesity; Time-restricted eating; Weight loss.

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