Could a 5:2 diet melt fat from your liver?
NCT ID NCT04795973
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether an 8-week 5:2 intermittent fasting diet could help people with fatty liver disease. Eighty adults with excess liver fat followed the diet, eating normally for 5 days and restricting calories to 500 kcal on 2 non-consecutive days each week. Researchers measured changes in liver fat, body weight, and metabolic health markers before and after the diet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 5:2 intermittent fasting diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this diet approach could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce liver fat and improve metabolic health in people with fatty liver disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not be definitive. The diet requires strict adherence and may not work for everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Chao-yang Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100020, China
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