The Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Endogenous metabolic pathways periodically adjust with fluctuations in day and night, a biological process known as circadian rhythm. Time-restricted eating (TRE) aligns the time of food intake with the circadian rhythm. This study aims to investigate the effects of TRE on body weight, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods: We reviewed articles from PubMed and Cochrane libraries for clinical trials that compare TRE with regular diet without calorie restriction. We conducted a meta-analysis of 26 studies. Results: Participants who followed TRE demonstrated reduction in body weight [mean-MD: -1.622 kg, (95% confidence interval (CI -2.302 to -0.941)], body mass index (BMI) [MD: -0.919 kg/m² (95% CI: -1.189 to -0.650)]

SUBMITTER: Panagiotou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11547938 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature