Research Advances in Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Eating for Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 1633
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intermittent fasting; weight loss; obesity; adipose tissue
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Intermittent fasting, which involves cycling between periods of fasting and eating, has gained popularity as a novel dietary intervention for weight loss and health improvement. Based on the length of the cycle, intermittent fasting can be categorized into the 5:2 diet, alternate-day fasting (ADF), and time-restricted eating (TRE). Intermittent fasting has been claimed to help with weight loss, reducing inflammation, increasing autophagy, and elongating lifespan. However, relatively few studies conducted in humans have been published to support these claims. Recent evidence shows that, indeed, intermittent fasting can lead to mild to moderate weight loss (3–5%) in 3–12 months. However, it remains unclear how intermittent fasting may improve other aspects of health as claimed. Moreover, many studies have been performed in healthy populations with normal or elevated BMIs. Therefore, whether intermittent fasting is safe and effective for health improvements in people with chronic diseases is still to be explored. This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and clinical trials highlighting the effect of intermittent fasting on human health with or without weight loss. We look forward to your submissions.
Dr. Shuhao Lin
Prof. Dr. Krista Varady
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- intermittent fasting
- weight loss
- obesity
- time-restricted eating
- metabolic diseases
- health benefits
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