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March 20 - An analysis of over 20,000 U.S. adults found that people who limited their eating across less than 8 hours per day, a time-restricted eating plan, were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease compared to people who ate across 12-16 hours per day.
This is according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024, March 18- 21, in Chicago. The meeting offers the latest science on population-based health and wellness and implications for lifestyle.
Time-restricted eating, a type of intermittent fasting, involves limiting the hours for eating to a specific number of hours each day, which may range from a 4- to 12-hour time window in 24 hours. Many people who follow a time-restricted eating diet follow a 16:8 eating schedule, where they eat all their foods in an 8-hour window and fast for the remaining 16 hours each day, the researchers noted. Previous research has found that time-restricted eating improves several cardiometabolic health measures, such as blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
“Restricting daily eating time to a short period, such as 8 hours per day, has gained popularity in recent years as a way to lose weight and improve heart health,” said senior study author Victor Wenze Zhong, Ph.D., a professor and chair of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in Shanghai, China. “However, the long-term health effects of time-restricted eating, including risk of death from any cause or cardiovascular disease, are unknown.”
In this study, researchers investigated the potential long-term health impact of following an 8-hour time-restricted eating plan. They reviewed information about dietary patterns for participants in the annual 2003-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) in comparison to data about people who died in the U.S., from 2003 through December 2019, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Death Index database.
The analysis found:
“We were surprised to find that people who followed an 8-hour, time-restricted eating schedule were more likely to die from cardiovascular disease. Even though this type of diet has been popular due to its potential short-term benefits, our research clearly shows that, compared with a typical eating time range of 12-16 hours per day, a shorter eating duration was not associated with living longer,” Zhong said.
“It’s crucial for patients, particularly those with existing heart conditions or cancer, to be aware of the association between an 8-hour eating window and increased risk of cardiovascular death. Our study’s findings encourage a more cautious, personalized approach to dietary recommendations, ensuring that they are aligned with an individual’s health status and the latest scientific evidence,” he continued. “Although the study identified an association between an 8-hour eating window and cardiovascular death, this does not mean that time-restricted eating caused cardiovascular death.”
KD Wednesday, 20 March 2024 04:10 PM
This study lacks accuracy. This is an observational study.
Drdaddy Thursday, 21 March 2024 12:33 PM
Ok smartass Perhaps you can give us better studies as comparison? Most public health studies are observational just so you know.
LP Wednesday, 20 March 2024 04:20 PM
Useful information.
Hassanda Wednesday, 20 March 2024 05:38 PM
Mr Professor - Please you go and see a Physichatrist First People are struggling how to have the Next meal from the current economic hardship
Misnomer Wednesday, 20 March 2024 06:04 PM
This is a misnomer giving people false understanding.This time limited eating was to reduce weight, that is the catch point,mind you. If you eat normal but skipping meal
Zadar khan Wednesday, 20 March 2024 07:53 PM
Not all research studies are reliable, and conclusive. TAKE IT WITH A PINCH OF SALT
Jeewaka Thursday, 21 March 2024 05:06 AM
the whole system of impulse buying of food/sugar ,carb based food will not sell due to the intermittent fasting. And basically half of the unnecessary food will not sell due to this. mafia @ the work ..
senaka Thursday, 21 March 2024 06:47 AM
20,000 U.S. adults, of course they are the most unhealthy focus group lol
Shera Thursday, 21 March 2024 03:46 PM
Cannot trust anything coming out of China. Many have reversed potential death and become healthy and active, eliminated diabetes, high cholesterol and health risks after losing weight from intermittent fasting. This study cannot be accurate.
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