Summary
We have pages dedicated to a few types of IF diets:
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a general term for diets that involve prolonged periods of fasting (≥12 hours). Variants of IF include time-restricted eating, alternate-day fasting, and the 5:2 diet. In contrast to intermittent dieting, IF does not necessarily involve intentional caloric restriction; its main focus is on the timing of meals.
We have pages dedicated to a few types of IF diets:
Intermittent fasting (IF) is most often used for Fat Loss. The Examine Database covers Obesity, Overweight, and 3 other conditions and goals.
In this meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials in 616 participants with overweight/obesity, combining intermittent fasting with exercise was better than intermittent fasting alone for improving various markers of cardiometabolic health.