Impact of early time‐restricted eating on diet quality, meal frequency, appetite, and eating behaviors: A randomized trial
Authors' conclusion
When combined with a weight-loss program, eTRE does not affect diet quality, meal frequency, eating restraint, emotional eating, or other eating behaviors relative to eating over more than a 12-hour window. Rather, participants implement eTRE as a simple timing rule by condensing their normal eating patterns into a smaller eating window.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with obesity59 completed
- Comparison
- Early time-restricted eating (TRE) plus energy restriction vs control eating schedule plus energy restriction
Methodological detailsFood intake assessed via the Remote Food Photography Method; eating patterns, appetite and eating behaviors via questionnaires
- Food intake assessed via the Remote Food Photography Method; eating patterns, appetite and eating behaviors via questionnaires
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Diet quality, eating patterns and eating behaviors · 14 weeks
- eTRE + ER did not affect eating frequency, eating restraint, emotional eating, or consistency of mealtimes vs CON + ER
- eTRE + ER did not affect overall diet quality
Further findings
- Intensity and frequency of hunger and fullness similar between groups
- eTRE + ER group hungrier while fasting
Original publication
Impact of early time‐restricted eating on diet quality, meal frequency, appetite, and eating behaviors: A randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 27 December 2022. doi:10.
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