Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss in Night‑Shift Workers: Three‑Arm Randomized Trial
Summary
A large RCT in night‑shift workers compared moderate calorie restriction, diet advice, and time‑restricted strategies; moderate restriction produced the most weight loss at primary end‑point.
Why It Matters For Night Shift Workers and Night Owls
A randomized trial whether keeping most calories in a daytime window, with minimal overnight intake, showed weight for night‑shift workers and night owls. The signal puts timing—rather than only calories or macros—at the center of how bodies respond to working at night. For people who work nights, that frames an everyday choice (when you eat, how you light the end of a shift, how rest is split) as part of the mechanism, not just routine.
Notes
Open‑access trial report.