Does time-restricted eating work for weight loss?

Results of a randomised controlled trial suggest the 16:8 intermittent fasting diet is no more beneficial than a conventional eating pattern
Reuters Health Staff writer
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Time-restricted eating, in the absence of other interventions, is not an effective way to lose weight, US researchers say.

In a randomised controlled trial, time-restricted eating in a 16:8 pattern led to no greater weight loss than a typical eating pattern of three meals per day, nor did it lead to any relevant metabolic changes.