Adelaide Study Finds Intermittent Fasting Cuts 7 kg in 6 Months as Mood Improves

2 articles · Updated · Newswise · Jun 18

More than 200 adults with obesity in an 18-month randomized trial lost about 7 kilograms in six months on intermittent fasting—matching continuous calorie restriction and beating the 2-kilogram loss in standard care.
Intermittent fasters reported less need to count calories or police overeating, unlike the calorie-restriction group, suggesting weight loss came through a different behavioral pathway.
That reduced reliance on conscious restriction may matter because improved eating control explained 15% of weight loss in the calorie-restriction group.
Participants on both active diets also reported better depression and wellbeing scores, even on fasting days, while researchers said the findings support more personalized weight-management plans for people who struggle with conventional dieting.

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