The research is the latest to indicate that intermittent fasting may not have benefits over other eating schedules when trying to lose weight.
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recruited adult patients from one of three major health care systems to use an app where they would report their sleeping and eating habits for up to six months. These reports were then used as a barometer for people’s routine eating and sleeping behavior. The researchers also kept track of the volunteers’ health outcomes, including weight, before and after the study began through their electronic medical records.
The team found no significant association between the timing of meals and annual changes in weight in their study sample. People who reported skipping breakfast or taking long breaks between meals, for instance, didn’t noticeably lose or gain any more weight on average than those who didn’t do that. The findings wereThis type of study is known as observational research, which can only be used to find correlations between two variables, not necessarily a cause-and-effect relationship.
“Based on other studies that have come out, including ours, we are starting to think that timing of meals through the day most likely doesn’t immediately result in weight loss,” lead author Wendy Bennett, an associate professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins,
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Intermittent fasting may not be as helpful for losing weight as once thought, study finds | CNNMany diet trends will tell you what time to eat in the morning or when to stop at night in order to lose or maintain weight, but new research adds to growing evidence that timing may not be that important. Experts explain what does make a difference.
Read more »
Reducing overall calories may promote weight loss more effectively than intermittent fasting, AHA study findsCalorie restriction may be more effective at promoting weight loss than intermittent fasting, based on findings from a multisite study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Read more »
Intermittent fasting wasn't associated with weight loss over 6 years, a new study foundSnacking before bed may not be such a bad thing. Researchers find eating fewer calories contributes more to weight loss than the timing of your meals.
Read more »
Calorie counting still better than intermittent fasting for weight loss: studyThe findings — published Wednesday — are likely to shock those spending up to 16 hours a day abstaining from food in their battle against the bulge.
Read more »
Flashes of light may help scientists predict when solar flares may explode from the sunResearchers used data collected from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory to identify small signals of the sun’s atmosphere that will help to identify which regions on the sun were more likely to produce solar flares.
Read more »
IEA’s Birol: May see tighter markets in 2023, more than some others may thinkInternational Energy Agency (IEA) Chief Fatih Birol said on Thursday that “we may see tighter markets in 2023, more than some others may think.” Addit
Read more »