Effects of different types of intermittent fasting on metabolic outcomes: an umbrella review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intermittent fasting (IF) holds promise for enhancing metabolic health. However, the optimum IF forms and their superiority over continuous energy restriction (CER) remain unclear due to disconnected findings.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane databases for meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the association between IF and metabolic health outcomes. Subsequently, we performed an umbrella review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate the efficacy of different forms of IF (time-restricted eating (TRE), alternate-day fasting (ADF), and 5:2 diet (regular eating for 5 days and energy restriction for 2 days per week)) compared to CER and usual diets on metabolic health outcomes. To assess the certaint

SUBMITTER: Chen YE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11559166 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature