Time‐restricted eating, caloric reduction, and unrestricted eating effects on weight and metabolism: a randomized trial
Authors' conclusion
In a 12-week intervention, TRE did not lead to significant improvements in weight, average body composition, or glycemic or metabolic measures compared with CR or UE.
Study context
- Population
- Adults; mean age 43.2 (SD 10.5) years, BMI 36.2 (SD 5.1) kg/m²; 54.5% female, 84.1% White81 completed
- Participants
- 88 adults
- Comparison
- 8-h time-restricted eating (TRE) vs 15% caloric restriction (CR) vs unrestricted eating (UE)
- TREn = 30
- CRn = 29
- UEn = 29reference
- Primary endpoint
- Weight
- Follow-up
- 12 weeks
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Weight change
Each group vs UEWeight change, kg (95% CI)P value
TRE
−1.4(−4.5 to 1.7)
P = 0.53CR
−2.5(−5.8 to 0.8)
P = 0.18Further findings
Final eating window · 12 weeks
| Outcome | Difference (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Metabolic flexibilityTREvs CR | −0.041 (−0.080 to −0.002) | |
| −0.1−0.0500.05Difference (linear scale) |
Weight, body composition, caloric intake, glycemic measures
- Similar among groups
- Eating window reduction correlated with decreased caloric intake and visceral fat
Original publication
Time‐restricted eating, caloric reduction, and unrestricted eating effects on weight and metabolism: a randomized trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 19 February 2025. doi:10.
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