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In an attempt to lose weight in a short period, various people around the world often turn to different fad diets. The ketogenic diet, the Mediterranean diet, and intermittent fasting are the most popular on the list. Intermittent fasting is basically a meal schedule that involves consuming food in a restricted period of time and fasting for the remainder of the day. It is also known as intermittent energy restriction. However, a more recent study says that choosing to lose weight might not be a good strategy.
According to research, on an intermittent fasting regimen, one may have more muscle mass loss than weight loss. The findings were published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
It was a 12-week study with 116 obese or overweight participants, aged between 18 and 64 years. These adults were divided into two groups: constant meal schedule group and time restricted eating group. While the first group of people was asked to eat 3 structured meals per day, the second group was allowed to eat between 12 noon and 8 p.m.
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The researchers analyzed the data and found that “eating with time restrictions, in the absence of other interventions, is no more effective for weight loss than eating during the day.” Instead, it could bring some changes in fat mass, lean mass, glucose levels, etc.
Speaking about the same, health practitioner and nutritionist Shilpa Arora ND stated: “Every form of diet must be done in the right way. You cannot just choose a diet without considering the nutritional part of it. This will lead to loss of muscle, protein loss and many more that the body may not be able to overcome in the long term. Therefore, I always suggest following a diet under proper guidance for an overall healthy life. “
