Time-Restricted Eating Without Exercise Enhances Anaerobic Power and Reduces Body Weight: A Randomized Crossover Trial in Untrained Adults.

ABSTRACT: Background: Time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary strategy that confines daily food intake to specific time windows, has been shown in animal models to enhance physical performance even without exercise training. However, evidence in humans under non-exercise conditions remains limited. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of early TRE (eTRE; 08:00-14:00) and delayed TRE (dTRE; 12:00-18:00) on body weight, aerobic endurance, and anaerobic power in untrained adults. Methods: In a randomized crossover trial, 28 healthy university students (mean age 23.47 ± 2.87 years; 16 women) completed two 4-week interventions, eTRE and dTRE, separated by a 2-week washout. Participants did not engage in any structured exercise during the intervention period. Body we

SUBMITTER: Yu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12473138 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature