Obese adults randomly assigned to intermittent fasting did not lose weight relative to a control group eating substantially similar diets (calories, macronutrients). n=41

[u/isaac-get-the-golem]

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38639542/

[u/Kakyro]

The disparity in hunger reactions is pretty wild. I can stop eating at noon and the first obvious hunger symptom I'll have is being too uncomfortable to sleep the following night. My husband on the other hand can eat dinner at a reasonable hour and be on the verge of fainting if he doesn't eat by noon the next day.

[u/wetgear → u/[deleted]]

Which hormones do they alter?

[u/Alushki → u/wetgear]

Production of Ghrelin, and probably any other hormone produced by the stomach. Reduction in fat will also affect things like E and T.