Intermittent Fasting

RESEARCH Intermittent fasting Editor’s key points and weight loss  In all 27 trials examined, intermittent fasting (IF) resulted Systematic review in weight loss, ranging from 0.8% to 13.0% of baseline body weight. Weight loss occurred regardless Stephanie... More

RESEARCH Intermittent fasting Editor’s key points and weight loss  In all 27 trials examined, intermittent fasting (IF) resulted Systematic review in weight loss, ranging from 0.8% to 13.0% of baseline body weight. Weight loss occurred regardless Stephanie Welton MSc  Robert Minty MD CCFP FCFP  of changes in overall caloric Teresa O’Driscoll MD FCFP  Hannah Willms  Denise Poirier RPN  intake. In the studies of 2 to 12 Sharen Madden MD MSc FCFP  Len Kelly MD MClinSci FCFP FRRM weeks’ duration, body mass index decreased, on average, by 4.3% to a median of 33.2 kg/m2. Symptoms Abstract such as hunger remained stable or Objective  To examine the evidence for intermittent fasting (IF), an alternative decreased, and no adverse events to calorie-restricted diets, in treating obesity, an important health concern in were reported. Canada with few effective office-based treatment strategies.  While IF is a moderately successful strategy for weight loss, it shows Data sources  A MEDLINE and EMB Less