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- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1491-1499
- Title
- Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and Obesity: The TREAT Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Volume
- 180
- Journal
- JAMA internal medicine
- Abstract
- IMPORTANCE: The efficacy and safety of time-restricted eating have not been explored in large randomized clinical trials. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of 16:8-hour time-restricted eating on weight loss and metabolic risk markers. INTERVENTIONS: Participants were randomized such that the consistent meal timing (CMT) group was instructed to eat 3 structured meals per day, and the time-restricted eating (TRE) group was instructed to eat ad libitum from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm and completely abstain from caloric intake from 8:00 pm until 12:00 pm the following day. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This 12-week randomized clinical trial including men and women aged 18 to 64 years with a body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of 27 to 43 was conducted on a custom mobile study application. Participants received a Bluetooth scale. Participants lived anywhere in the United States, with a subset of 50 participants living near San Francisco, California, who underwent in-person testing. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was weight loss. Secondary outcomes from the in-person cohort included changes in weight, fat mass, lean mass, fasting insulin, fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1c levels, estimated energy intake, total energy expenditure, and resting energy expenditure. RESULTS: Overall, 116 participants (mean [SD] age, 46.5 [10.5] years; 70 [60.3%] men) were included in the study. There was a significant decrease in weight in the TRE (-0.94 kg; 95% CI, -1.68 to -0.20; P = .01), but no significant change in the CMT group (-0.68 kg; 95% CI, -1.41 to 0.05, P = .07) or between groups (-0.26 kg; 95% CI, -1.30 to 0.78; P = .63). In the in-person cohort (n = 25 TRE, n = 25 CMT), there was a significant within-group decrease in weight in the TRE group (-1.70 kg; 95% CI, -2.56 to -0.83; P < .001). There was also a significant difference in appendicular lean mass index between groups (-0.16 kg/m2; 95% CI, -0.27 to -0.05; P = .005). There were no significant changes in any of the other secondary outcomes within or between groups. There were no differences in estimated energy intake between groups. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Time-restricted eating, in the absence of other interventions, is not more effective in weight loss than eating throughout the day. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT03393195 and NCT03637855.
- DOI Link
- doi.org
- Pubmed ID
- 32986097
- Pubmed Link
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Publication Date
- 2020-11-01
- Free Full Text Link
- pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Conflict of Interest
- Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Lowe reported personal fees from Keyto outside the submitted work. Dr Vittinghoff reported personal fees from UCSF during the conduct of the study. Dr Heymsfield reported personal fees from Medifast Medical Advisory Board and personal fees from Tanita Medical Advisory Board outside the submitted work. Dr Weiss reported grants from NIH, grants from James Peter Read Foundation, nonfinancial support from Mocacare Inc, and nonfinancial support from IHealth labs during the conduct of the study; he also is a cofounder and equity stake holder of Keyto, Inc; and owns stock and was formerly on the board of Virta, Inc. No other disclosures were reported.
- Authors
Authors Name Affiliations Dylan A LoweCardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.Nancy WuCardiology Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco., Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.Linnea Rohdin-BibbyCardiology Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.A Holliston MooreCardiology Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco., Clovis Oncology Inc, Boulder, Colorado.Nisa KellyUniversity of Hawai'i Cancer Center, Honolulu.Yong En LiuUniversity of Hawai'i Cancer Center, Honolulu.Errol PhilipUniversity of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.Eric VittinghoffCardiology Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.Steven B HeymsfieldPennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Jeffrey E OlginCardiology Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.John A ShepherdUniversity of Hawai'i Cancer Center, Honolulu.Ethan J WeissCardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco., Cardiology Division, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco.- Keywords
- None
- Mesh Terms
- Publication Types
- Journal Article
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Issueissue | Text | Example: 11 |
Pagespages | Text | Example: 1491-1499 |
Titletitle | Text | Example: Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic… |
Volumevolume | Text | Example: 180 |
Authorsauthors | List | |
Nameauthors[].name | Text | Example: Dylan A Lowe |
Affiliationsauthors[].affiliations | List | |
Journaljournal | Text | Example: JAMA internal medicine |
Abstractabstract | Text | |
DOI Linkdoi_link | Text | Example: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4153 |
Keywordskeywords | List | |
Pubmed IDpubmed_id | Text | Example: 32986097 |
Mesh Termsmesh_terms | List | |
Pubmed Linkpubmed_link | Text | Example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32986097/ |
Publication Datepublication_date | Text | Example: 2020-11-01 |
Publication Typespublication_types | List | |
Free Full Text Linkfree_full_text_link | Text | Example: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7522780/ |
Conflict of Interestconflict_of_interest | Text |
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For Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32986097/
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}Search articles
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| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Sortsort | Text | Optional | Order by relevance or newest publication, for example newest.Example: Newest |
Queryquery | Text | Required | Topic in plain words, for example intermittent fasting blood pressure.Example: intermittent fasting blood pressure |
End Yearend_year | Number | Optional | Last publication year, for example 2024.Example: 2024 |
Start Yearstart_year | Number | Optional | First publication year, for example 2020.Example: 2022 |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of articles to return, for example 20 (up to 100).Example: 5 |
Article Typearticle_type | Text | Optional | Article type, for example systematic_review.Example: Systematic review |
Free Full Text Onlyfree_full_text_only | Yes or no | Optional | Only include articles PubMed marks as free full text, for example true.Example: Yes |
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Articlesarticles | List | Matching articles in the requested order. |
DOIarticles[].doi | Text | Digital object identifier, when available.Example: 10.3390/nu16203533 |
Titlearticles[].title | Text | Article title.Example: Is Fasting Superior to Continuous Caloric Restriction for Weight Loss and… |
Authorsarticles[].authors | Text | First three authors, followed by et al. if there are more.Example: Víctor Siles-Guerrero, Jose M Romero-Márquez, Rosa Natalia García-Pérez, et al. |
Journalarticles[].journal | Text | Journal name, when available.Example: Nutrients |
Pubmed IDarticles[].pubmed_id | Text | PubMed identifier.Example: 39458528 |
Pubmed Linkarticles[].pubmed_link | Text | PubMed article page.Example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39458528/ |
Article Typearticles[].article_type | Text | PubMed publication type.Example: Meta-Analysis |
Abstract Excerptarticles[].abstract_excerpt | Text | First 300 characters of the abstract, when available.Example: BACKGROUND: fasting-based strategies (FBS) and continuous caloric restriction… |
Publication Datearticles[].publication_date | Text | Publication date, as YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, or YYYY when only part is known.Example: 2024-10-18 |
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For Sort: Newest, Query: intermittent fasting blood pressure, End Year: 2024, Start Year: 2022, Max Results: 5, Article Type: Systematic review, Free Full Text Only: Yes
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"doi": "10.3390/nu16203533",
"title": "Is Fasting Superior to Continuous Caloric Restriction for Weight Loss and Metabolic Outcomes in Obese Adults? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.",
"authors": "Víctor Siles-Guerrero, Jose M Romero-Márquez, Rosa Natalia García-Pérez, et al.",
"journal": "Nutrients",
"pubmed_id": "39458528",
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"article_type": "Meta-Analysis",
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},
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"doi": "10.1016/j.cjca.2024.02.004",
"title": "Risks and Benefits of Intermittent Fasting for the Aging Cardiovascular System.",
"authors": "Mualla Ozcan, Mahmoud Abdellatif, Ali Javaheri, et al.",
"journal": "The Canadian journal of cardiology",
"pubmed_id": "38354947",
"pubmed_link": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38354947/",
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"abstract_excerpt": "Population aging and the associated increase in cardiovascular disease rates pose serious threats to global public health. Different forms of fasting have become an increasingly attractive strategy to…",
"publication_date": "2024-02-12",
"free_full_text_link": "https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0828-282X(24)00092-8"
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