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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 30.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 Oct 31;26(2):254–268. doi: 10.1002/oby.22065

Table 2. Time Restricted Feeding (12<×<24 hrs).

Summary and results from clinical trials on time restricted feeding.

Study Participants Duration
(Weeks)
BMI
(kg/m2)
Intervention Methods Δ Fat mass
(kg)
Δ Fat Mass
(%)
Δ Lean Mass Δ Body
Weight (kg)
Δ Body
Weight (%)

Carlson et al. (2007)(128) Stote et al (2007)(129) 10 women, 5 men (Aged 45.0±0.7) 16 23.4±0.5 Time restricted feeding (TRF). 1 meal per day during 4-hour time period. ↓ 2.1kg*** ↓ 13.0%*** ↑ 1.5kg ↓ 1.4kg** ↓ 2.1%**

Klempel et al. (2012)(122) 54 obese women (Aged 35–65) 8 30–39.9 IF and caloric restriction (CR) at 30% total daily caloric needs with either liquids (L) or food (F). IF CR-L or IF CR-F for 6 days then 1 day fast with only 120kcal of juice powder. CR-L: ↓ 2.8±1.2kg*** N/A CR-L: ↓ 3.9±1.4kg*** CR-L: ↓ 4.1±1.5%***
CR-F: ↓ 1.9±0.7kg*** CR-F: ↓ 2.5±.6kg*** CR-F: ↓ 2.6± 4%***

Moro et al. (2016)(125) 34 resistance trained (RT) males (Aged 29.21±3.8) 8 n/a TRF with a 16 hour fasting period. 100% daily caloric needs in 3 meals within 8 hours (1pm,4pm,8pm). Fast remaining 16 hours. ↓ 1.62±1.53kg*** ↓ 16.4%*** ↑ 0.64kg ↓ 0.97±1.58kg* ↓ 1.2%*

Tinsley et al. (2017)(130) 18 RT men (Aged 22.9±4.1) 8 TRF 4 days a week with a 16 hour fasting period. Unrestricted energy consumption on RT days (3), unrestricted energy consumption in a 4-hour window on other days (4). ↓ 0.6kg ↓ 3.4% ↓ 0.2kg ↓ 1.0kg ↓ 0.6%

Note.

TRF: time restricted feeding; IF: intermittent fasting; CR: calorie restriction; L: liquids; F: food; RT: resistance trained

*

p≤.05

**

p≤.01

***

p≤.001