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The Eight-Hour Window Left a One-Year Trace

Participants retained modest weight-loss differences a year after a 12-week time-restricted eating program.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-19-010
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Summary

Participants retained modest weight-loss differences a year after a 12-week time-restricted eating program.

A University of Granada-led study followed 99 adults with overweight or obesity after all groups received Mediterranean-diet guidance. Those assigned to eight-hour eating windows maintained more weight loss at one year than participants eating across 12 hours or more, and the early-window group preserved more fat loss. The small intervention supports durability of a modest effect; it does not show that one schedule suits every patient or replaces individualized care.

Why it matters

Participants retained modest weight-loss differences a year after a 12-week time-restricted eating program.

Limits and context

  • The small intervention supports durability of a modest effect; it does not show that one schedule suits every patient or replaces individualized care.

Key claims

  1. Participants retained modest weight-loss differences a year after a 12-week time-restricted eating program.

    Qualification: The small intervention supports durability of a modest effect; it does not show that one schedule suits every patient or replaces individualized care.

    Evidence: source-2026-07-19-010

Sources

  1. University of Granada via ScienceDaily: Time-restricted eating follow-upUniversity of Granada via ScienceDaily · secondary reporting

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