Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity (Sep 2022)
Is Intermittent Fasting Better Than Continuous Energy Restriction for Adults with Overweight and Obesity?
Abstract
Ya-Fei Ye,1,2 Mei-Xian Zhang,3 Zhi Lin,4 Leiwen Tang5 1Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, People’s Republic of China; 2Health Management Centre, Taizhou Hospital, Zhejiang University, Linhai, 317000, People’s Republic of China; 3Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, 317000, People’s Republic of China; 4Operating Rooms, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, 317000, People’s Republic of China; 5Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Leiwen Tang, Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, 310016, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-571-86006438, Email [email protected]: As a popular weight management intervention, intermittent fasting (IF) has been widely applied to the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults. This review describes the different forms and implementation protocols of IF and their effects on body weight, body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors and other diseases. The existing evidence suggests that IF is as effective as continuous energy restriction and may be a feasible and effective approach to weight loss.Keywords: overweight, obesity, intermittent fasting, continuous energy restriction, weight management
