Effects of time-restricted eating with exercise on body composition in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
TRE with exercise may reduce fat mass compared to an unrestricted eating window exercise-matched control while preserving FFM. However, more studies are needed.
Study context
- Population
- Adults performing exercise; studies published up to May 2023 (EBSCOhost, PubMed, SCOPUS)
- Participants
- 338 adults15 studies
- Comparison
- Time-restricted eating (TRE) with exercise vs unrestricted eating with exercise
- Outcome
- Body composition
Methodological detailsrandom-effects model
- Random-effects model
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Effect sizes (ES), fat mass (kg)
−0.20
95% CI −0.28 to −0.13P < 0.001
prediction interval −0.48 to 0.08
ES, body fat %
−0.23
95% CI −0.35 to −0.11P < 0.001
prediction interval −0.64 to 0.18
Further pooled results
Subgroup analyses (age, body mass index (BMI), exercise type, study duration, energy intake)
- No significant impact on variation in effect sizes
- P > 0.05
Original publication
Effects of time-restricted eating with exercise on body composition in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 10 January 2025. doi:10.
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