SynthesisNutrients2023
The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Appetite: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Post-Pandemic Shifts in Sustainable Food Behavior: A Systematic Review of Emerging Consumer Trends.Nutrients · 2025Pooled it
- Comprehensive impact of Intermittent Hypoxia Training and Intermittent Fasting on metabolic and cognitive health in adults with obesity: an umbrella systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Adverse events profile associated with intermittent fasting in adults with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Nutrition journal · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Metabolic Adaptation in Adults With Severe Obesity During Early Phase of Weight Loss.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Trial
- Impact of daily fasting duration on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors during a time-restricted eating protocol: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Trial
- Time-Restricted Eating, ANGPTL4, and Reduction in Residual Cardiovascular Risk.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The effect of intermittent fasting on hedonic hunger: a pilot prospective cohort study based on Ramadan intermittent fasting.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Intermittent Fasting in Youth: A Scoping Review.Research square · 2024Article
- A Narrative Review of the Significance of Popular Diets in Diabetes Mellitus Management.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Intermittent fasting and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Intermittent fasting as a treatment for obesity in young people: a scoping review.npj metabolic health and disease · 2024Article
- Effects of duration of uninterrupted fast in weekly intermittent fasting: Comparison of an 82-week 5:2 case report to an isocaloric modified 4:3 protocol.Research square · 2023Article
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Abstract
Previously, narrative reviews have considered the effects of intermittent fasting on appetite. One suggestion is that intermittent fasting attenuates an increase in appetite that typically accompanies weight loss. Here, we conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the effects of intermittent fasting on appetite, when compared to a continuous energy restriction intervention. Five electronic databases and trial registers were searched in February 2021 and February 2022. Abstracts (N = 2800) were screened and 17 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), consisting of a variety of intermittent fasting regimes, met our inclusion criteria. The total number of participants allocated to interventions was 1111 and all RCTs were judged as having either some concerns or a high risk of bias (Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool). Random effects meta-analyses were conducted on change-from-baseline appetite ratings. There was no clear evidence that intermittent fasting affected hunger (WMD = -3.03; 95% CI [-8.13, 2.08];
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