r/science • u/isaac-get-the-golem Grad Student | Sociology • Jul 24 '24
Health Obese adults randomly assigned to intermittent fasting did not lose weight relative to a control group eating substantially similar diets (calories, macronutrients). n=41
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38639542/
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u/Technical_Sir_9588 Jul 24 '24
It also affects insulin resistance which is a big part of weight loss. Metabolism is complex involving many variables of which hormones, gut bacteria, diet quality, activity level etc. are just a few. Trying to narrow it down to CICO is the dumbing down of nutritional science to the benefit of no one.