22 Apr 2024 --- Researchers suggest restricting calories is more important for weight loss than meal timing, finding no benefits for a time-restricted eating pattern over a usual one when calorie intake was constant. Experts support the outcomes of the randomized clinical trial but call for additional research to overcome its limitations, such as the small participant size, and examine differences in metabolic parameters. The researchers conclude that “any effects of time-restricted eating on weight in prior studies may be due to reductions in caloric intake.” They found no differences in glycemic measures from the different eating patterns.
