Does combining calorie restriction with time-restricted eating provide additional benefits with NAFLD? Original paper

In this 10-month randomized controlled trial in 52 participants with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a diet without meal-timing restrictions was better than time-restricted eating for reducing liver fat and liver fibrosis.

This Study Summary was published on March 28, 2025.

The study

Both diets were hypocaloric and consisted of 55% carbohydrates, 30% fat, and 15% protein. The time-restricted diet had an eating window of 8 hours, followed by 16 hours of fasting. The control diet was 3 main meals and 2 snacks per day.

Liver enzymes and weight decreased in both groups, with no differences between the groups. However, liver fat and liver fibrosis decreased more in the control group. Also, triglycerides decreased in the control group, compared to the time-restricted eating group, but changes in other blood lipids and measures of glycemic control did not differ between the groups.

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The results

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This Study Summary was published on March 28, 2025.

References

  1. ^Kenneth Cusi, Scott Isaacs, Diana Barb, Rita Basu, Sonia Caprio, W Timothy Garvey, Sangeeta Kashyap, Jeffrey I Mechanick, Marialena Mouzaki, Karl Nadolsky, Mary E Rinella, Miriam B Vos, Zobair YounossiAmerican Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Primary Care and Endocrinology Clinical Settings: Co-Sponsored by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)Endocr Pract.(2022 May)