Combined with exercise, time-restricted eating may boost fat loss
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- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
Researchers analyzed 15 earlier studies involving 338 participants, all of which assessed the effects of time-restricted eating (eating only within a certain time period each day) on people’s body composition when combined with at least four weeks of aerobic or resistance exercise or a combination of the two. None of the participants had chronic health conditions other than overweight or obesity. All the studies included data tracking participants’ body composition results, including body mass index, fat levels, body fat percentage, and lean tissue mass.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
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