Are you 168 too? American Studies: Intermittent cessation effect is still not as good as dietary heat control

Health     9:01am, 21 July 2025
[The key points of this article] Intermittent cessation has been very popular in recent years and is regarded as an effective way to lose weight. However, a study published in the American Career Association magazine pointed out that eating methods that control calories may be lighter and heavier than intermittent quitting. The study followed 550 adults for 6 years and found that controlling the eating time cannot effectively control weight, and reducing the intake and eating less large meals can be done. In addition, some scholars say that although intermittent cessation is popular, there is still a lack of strict research that demonstrates its effectiveness, and calorie-restricted diets are still a classic weight reduction method.

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For many people, weight loss is a long-term fight. There are hundreds of ways to reduce weight. In recent years, due to media reports and recommendations from Hollywood celebrities, intermittent eating is quite popular and is one of the most popular eating methods today. Many people also rely on intermittent fasting to lose weight.

{9 Researchers from the nonprofit organization say that eating patterns that control calories may be lighter and heavier than intermittent quitting.

This six-year study has found that controlling the eating time between the first meal and the last meal of a day does not guarantee that the weight can be reduced. Instead, eating less and eating less can effectively control the weight.

Scientists at the American Care Association analyzed electronic health records of about 550 adults (18 years and above) in three health systems from Maryland and Pennsylvania, and followed for 6 years.

Participants registered weight and height values at least once in the system during the first two years of the study period, and during the study process, they were asked to use an application called "Daily24" designed by the research team.

Through "Daily24", researchers can collect data on participants' sleep habits, eating patterns, and wake up time, and encourage participants to use the application more frequently through email, simplified messages and in-app notifications.

Through the data collected by the application, the team can measure the time between participants' daily from the first meal to the last meal, the time between waking up to the first meal, and the time between the last meal and sleep.

Severance becomes a new trend. Scholar: Hot control is still a classic report by Science Daily. Dr. Wendy L. Bennett, senior study author and associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and also a public health scholar, said that although intermittent cessation is popular, it has not been strictly designed to prove its effectiveness, and the results of the study do not support the use of time-limited diets as a strategy for long-term weight loss in the general population.

In addition, in an article published in The Seattle Times, nutritionist Carrie Dennett pointed out that the latest research on intermittent cessation continued to say that "old-style calorie restricted diet" can reduce weight more than time-limited fasting.

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