Intermittent fasting and protein pacing are superior to caloric restriction for weight and visceral fat loss
Authors' conclusion
IF-P and CR optimize weight loss, body composition, cardiometabolic health, and hunger management, with IF-P providing greater benefits.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with obesity
- Participants
- 21 vs 20
- Comparison
- Intermittent fasting and protein pacing (IF-P) vs heart-healthy caloric restriction (CR)
- IF-Pn = 21
- CRn = 20reference
- Outcome
- Change in weight, total and visceral fat mass, desire to eat, fat-free mass percent
Methodological detailsmatched for energy intake and physical activity energy expenditure, Assessed pre- (week 0), mid- (week 5) and post- (week 9) intervention
- Matched for energy intake and physical activity energy expenditure
- Assessed pre- (week 0), mid- (week 5) and post- (week 9) intervention
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Weight change, IF-P vs CR
- −9% vs. −5%
- Total fat mass change, IF-P vs CR
- −16% vs. −9%
- Visceral fat mass change, IF-P vs CR
- −33% vs. −14%
- Desire to eat change, IF-P vs CR
- −17% vs. 1%
- Fat-free mass percent increase, IF-P vs CR
- 6% vs. 3%
Further findings
Weekly total energy intake
P = 0.90
Physical activity energy expenditure
P = 0.79
Within-group changes
- Both groups reduced weight, total and visceral fat mass, BP, lipids and desire to eat, and increased fat-free mass proportion (p < 0.05)
Original publication
Intermittent fasting and protein pacing are superior to caloric restriction for weight and visceral fat loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 27 December 2022. doi:10.
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