TY - JOUR AU - Schwingshackl, Lukas AU - Zähringer, Jasmin AU - Nitschke, Kai AU - Torbahn, Gabriel AU - Lohner, Szimonetta AU - Kühn, Tilman AU - Fontana, Luigi AU - Veronese, Nicola AU - Schmucker, Christine AU - Meerpohl, Joerg J TI - Impact of intermittent energy restriction on anthropometric outcomes and intermediate disease markers in patients with overweight and obesity: systematic review and meta-analyses. JO - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition VL - 61 IS - 8 SN - 1549-7852 CY - London PB - Taylor and Francis M1 - DKFZ-2020-00960 SP - 1293-1304 PY - 2021 N1 - 2021;61(8):1293-1304 AB - This systematic review aims to investigate the effects of intermittent energy restriction (IER) on anthropometric outcomes and intermediate disease markers. A systematic literature search was conducted in three electronic databases. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if the intervention lasted ≥12 weeks and IER was compared with either continuous energy restriction (CER) or a usual diet. Random-effects meta-analysis was performed for eight outcomes. Certainty of evidence was assessed using GRADE. Seventeen RCTs with 1328 participants were included. IER in comparison to a usual diet may reduce body weight (mean difference [MD]: -4.83 kg, 95 LB - PUB:(DE-HGF)16 C6 - pmid:32363896 DO - DOI:10.1080/10408398.2020.1757616 UR - https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/154702 ER -