Intermittent fasting may nearly double risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, study finds

Intermittent fasting, also known as time-restricted eating, is an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule.

A popular weight loss strategy that limits the hours during which calories can be consumed may nearly double a person’s long-term risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, new research finds, especially among people with underlying cardiovascular disease or cancer.

But questions remain about just how time-restricted eating, which limits calorie consumption to part of the day, affects heart disease and stroke risks. Prior studies have suggested the eating pattern may lower cardiovascular risk factors in the short term.

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