In adults over the age of 18, does intermittent fasting improve lipids more than a continual restrictedcalorie diet? Brief Answer No. Upon examining the published evidence, it became clear that limitations of study size and/or patient adherence, as well as between-study differences in the specific feed/fast regulations of intermittent fasting, cloud the comparison of results. However, if one takes into account the differences in study methods, the general direction of the evidence suggests that there is not a statistically significant difference in lipid change between intermittent fasting and continuous calorie restriction. While some studies do show improvement in lipid levels in the intermittent fasting groups, the difference between the methods of dietary intervention was not statistically significant.
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