Meal timing during alternate day fasting: Impact on body weight and cardiovascular disease risk in obese adults

Key Points

• To investigate the impact of meal timing during alternate day fasting on body weight and cardiovascular disease risk.
• Participants followed alternate day fasting allowing flexibility in meal timing (lunch or dinner).
• Weight loss and cardiovascular health were monitored over the study period.
• Both lunch and dinner meal timing led to similar weight loss outcomes.
• Cardioprotection was comparable regardless of meal timing, indicating flexibility in adherence.