05/28/2022
Ça reste un outil qui peut aider certains mais pas une méthode miracle !
Intermittent fasting (IF)'s health effects looked very promising, but a new meta-analysis by Gu et al. concludes essentially all health benefits of fasting are mediated by energy restriction.
IF diets resulted in health improvements compared to control groups without energy restriction but not compared to other diets with calorie restriction.
In other words, fasting itself does not offer any health benefits. It's just a tool that makes dieting easier for some individuals. On average though, a second new systematic review by Wei et al. concludes IF does not help with appetite management.
Previous research has found that IF is particularly suitable for individuals with a nadir in their circadian appetite in the morning. Put simply, IF can make energy restriction easier for people that naturally aren't hungry in the mornings. Delaying the first meal of the day in this case tends to result in a lower appetite across the day and lower energy intakes.
Other research has found IF adherence is easier for people that struggle with depressive but not impulsive eating, so if you find it hard not to eat in the mornings, there's no need to do IF. You can be just as healthy with say 4 meals spread across the day.
