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SynthesisEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2021

Effectiveness of an intermittent fasting diet versus continuous energy restriction on anthropometric measurements, body composition and lipid profile in overweight and obese adults: a meta-analysis.

Andrea Enríquez Guerrero, Ismael San Mauro Martín, Elena Garicano Vilar, María Alicia Camina Martín

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Synthesis in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05702840 (The Effects of a Home-based Resistance Training Programme on Body Composition and Muscle Function During Weight Loss in People With Overweight or Obesity), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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NCT05702840 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Effects of a Home-based Resistance Training Programme on Body Composition and Muscle Function During Weight Loss in People With Overweight or Obesity: a Randomised Controlled Pilot Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of GlasgowRan2023 to 2024Enrolled48ConditionsOverweight and ObesityArmsResistance exercise training + weight loss group, Weight loss only group (WL)
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Andrea Enríquez GuerreroEscuela Universitaria de Enfermería Dr. Dacio Crespo, Universidad de Valladolid, Av. San Telmo, s/n, 34004, Palencia, Spain.
Ismael San Mauro MartínResearch Centre in Nutrition and Health (CINUSA group), Paseo de la Habana, 43, 28036, Madrid, Spain. info@grupocinusa.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7415-0293
Elena Garicano VilarResearch Centre in Nutrition and Health (CINUSA group), Paseo de la Habana, 43, 28036, Madrid, Spain.
María Alicia Camina MartínEscuela Universitaria de Enfermería Dr. Dacio Crespo, Universidad de Valladolid, Av. San Telmo, s/n, 34004, Palencia, Spain.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effects of an intermittent fasting (IF) diet in the overweight or obese adult population are still controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an IF diet to reduce anthropometric parameters (body mass index, body weight, and waist circumference), change body composition (fat mass, lean body mass and muscle mass) and lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c and triglycerides), and to adhere to the diet in comparison to continuous energy restriction (CER) in overweight or obese adults. A research question PICO (patients, intervention, comparison, outcome) was established. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, and Scielo databases were searched to identify randomized clinical trials that compared an IF diet with a CER diet or a regular diet. DeCS and MeSH descriptors and Boolean operators (AND and OR) were used. From 859 studies identified through the literature search, 18 articles were finally selected. Overall, IF diets were associated with higher weight loss in four studies and similar reduction in waist circumference in one study, compared with a CER regimen. Fat mass tended to decrease more in the IF groups in five studies. However, the lean and muscle mass loss was similar in both groups. Only three studies observed significant differences in lipid profile variables, mostly in the IF groups. Adherence to the diet was inconclusive. An IF diet may provide a benefit by improving anthropometry, body composition, and lipid profile in overweight or obese adult population, likewise a CER diet.

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FastingWeight LossAdultBody CompositionBody Mass IndexHumansLipidsObesityOverweightLipids

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PMID33293678

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