ReviewSports (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Intermittent Dieting: Theoretical Considerations for the Athlete.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Chronic Thermogenic Dietary Supplement Consumption: Effects on Body Composition, Anthropometrics, and Metabolism.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- An Intervention of Four Weeks of Time-Restricted Eating (16/8) in Male Long-Distance Runners Does Not Affect Cardiometabolic Risk Factors.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- The Comparison of the Effects between Continuous and Intermittent Energy Restriction in Short-Term Bodyweight Loss for Sedentary Population: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
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- Weight Loss Plateau: Reasons, Challenges, and Solutions: A Narrative Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Sex-Specific Responses to Intermittent Fasting: A Narrative Review Across Physiological, Clinical, and Psychosocial Contexts.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Role of Cheat Meals in Dieting: A Scoping Review of Physiological and Psychological Responses.Nutrition reviews · 2025Article
- The Effects of Intermittent Diet Breaks during 25% Energy Restriction on Body Composition and Resting Metabolic Rate in Resistance-Trained Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of human kinetics · 2023Article
- Effects of repeated use of a commercial topical lotion on subcutaneous fat thickness in resistance-trained male athletes.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2023Article
- The BREAK study protocol: Effects of intermittent energy restriction on adaptive thermogenesis during weight loss and its maintenance.PloS one · 2023Article
- Achieving an Optimal Fat Loss Phase in Resistance-Trained Athletes: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
- An investigation of dietary intake, nutrition knowledge and hydration status of Gaelic Football players.European journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- Contrary to the Conclusions Stated in the Paper, Only Dry Fat-Free Mass Was Different between Groups upon Reanalysis. Comment on: "Intermittent Energy Restriction Attenuates the Loss of Fat-Free Mass in Resistance Trained Individuals. A Randomized Controlled Trial".Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2020Article
- Nutritional Recommendations for Physique Athletes.Journal of human kinetics · 2020Article
- Towards a Sustainable Nutrition Paradigm in Physique Sport: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Is an Energy Surplus Required to Maximize Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy Associated With Resistance Training.Frontiers in nutrition · 2019Review
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Abstract
Athletes utilise numerous strategies to reduce body weight or body fat prior to competition. The traditional approach requires continuous energy restriction (CER) for the entire weight loss phase (typically days to weeks). However, there is some suggestion that intermittent energy restriction (IER), which involves alternating periods of energy restriction with periods of greater energy intake (referred to as 'refeeds' or 'diet breaks') may result in superior weight loss outcomes than CER. This may be due to refeed periods causing transitory restoration of energy balance. Some studies indicate that intermittent periods of energy balance during energy restriction attenuate some of the adaptive responses that resist the continuation of weight and fat loss. While IER-like CER-is known to effectively reduce body fat in non-athletes, evidence for effectiveness of IER in athletic populations is lacking. This review provides theoretical considerations for successful body composition adjustment using IER, with discussion of how the limited existing evidence can be cautiously applied in athlete practice.
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