Overview

• Researchers found that a three-month time-restricted eating (TRE) intervention resulted in significant weight loss sustained at the 12-month follow-up.
• Participants who limited eating to an eight-hour daily window maintained an average weight loss of 2 kg, while those with habitual eating patterns regained weight.
• Late TRE participants achieved the largest reductions in waist and hip circumferences, with average decreases of 5.6 cm and 3.4 cm, respectively, over 12 months.
• The study attributes the benefits to the 16-hour fasting period rather than the specific timing of the eating window, with adherence rates between 85% and 88%.
• Presented at the European Congress on Obesity, the findings are preliminary and await peer-reviewed publication, with calls for larger, long-term studies to confirm results.