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‹ Wed · 17 Jun 2026
Near-term implementable finding

Effects of an early, late, and self-selected time-restricted eating intervention on weight loss maintenance in adults with overweight or obesity: A 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Timing of eating matters less than consistency for weight loss maintenance—flexible meal timing may boost adherence to time-restricted eating.

This 12-month RCT follow-up shows that early, late, and self-selected time-restricted eating produce comparable weight loss maintenance, suggesting meal timing flexibility does not compromise efficacy while potentially improving adherence. Relevant to cardiometabolic risk reduction interventions.

What the study was

Study design
12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (3 time-restricted eating windows: early, late, self-selected vs control)
Population
Adults with overweight or obesity
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Clinical Nutrition

Why it surfaced

RCT follow-up supporting flexibility in time-restricted eating protocols — directly implementable lifestyle recommendation. Score capped at 6 due to missing sample size.

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