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Fasting or mediterranean diet? new study pits them Head-to-Head for weight loss

NCT ID NCT07250659

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Kamil Dağcılar Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study compared two popular diets for weight loss in 120 obese adults. One group followed intermittent fasting (eating only between 1 PM and 9 PM), while the other followed a traditional Mediterranean diet. Both diets cut about 500 calories per day. The goal was to see which approach led to more weight loss over 4 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Intermittent fasting (16:8 time-restricted eating) and Mediterranean diet
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that intermittent fasting is as effective as the Mediterranean diet for short-term weight loss, offering another simple option for obesity management.
What could go wrong
This was a small, short-term (4-week) study with very healthy participants (no chronic diseases, no medications). Results may not apply to the general obese population or show long-term effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intermittent Fasting Obesity obesity disorder Weight Loss

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

WEIGHT LOSS

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • European University of Lefke

    Lefka, 99770, Cyprus

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