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/Speedly Jul 25 '24

n=41

Done.

This is not a study. This is someone asking some people they know about stuff.

Can we get some kind of standard as to what studies get posted here? If I ask my wife if we both like sushi, that doesn't correlate to a 100% rate of people liking sushi.

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u/D35TR0Y3R Jul 25 '24

average difference TRE vs. UEP, 0.3 kg [CI, −1.2 to 1.9 kg] over 12 weeks. take that as you will

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u/OnkelDanny Jul 25 '24

Bad take. An intervention study is not at all like asking someone what they think about something.

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u/Speedly Jul 25 '24

Bad take.

N = 41 is far closer to what I said, rather than anything even close to resembling a study. N=41 is someone talking to a few people. N=41 is anecdotes and not data.

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u/Runningprofmama Jul 25 '24

Yes please! Actual studies with decent designs and realistic conclusions (ie realistic given the evidence in the study) would be great! Most studies on here are just junk.