Lifestyle

Exercise + intermittent fasting (combined)

Lifestyle.

In practice

It depends on the case; there is no single guideline.

Effect by goal · level of evidence

Body composition and cardiometabolic health

improves Moderate meta-analysis (AAA)

Meta-analysis: combining exercise with intermittent fasting provides added benefits for body composition and cardiometabolic health compared with doing only one of the two. A good combined strategy for losing fat and improving markers.

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In depth

Lifestyle · Highest evidence: Moderate · 1 finding

Findings

Body composition and cardiometabolic health — improves (Moderate, meta-analysis). Meta-analysis: combining exercise with intermittent fasting provides added benefits for body composition and cardiometabolic health compared with doing only one of the two. A good combined strategy for losing fat and improving markers. 38183054

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