Peer-reviewed study
An earlier eating window outperformed a later one in young women
Early Time-Restricted Eating Improves Weight Loss While Preserving Muscle: An 8-Week Trial in Young Women
Last updated 2026-07-21
Source details
PubMed-linked study details.
- Authors
- Yu and Ueda
- Journal
- Nutrients. 2025.
- Identifiers
- PMID 40290077 · DOI 10.3390/nu17061022
Honest limits
What this study does not prove.
This eight-week study involved young women. It does not prove that everyone should skip dinner, eat breakfast, or use the same early window.
Kris's practical takeaway
Here's what to do with it.
Meal timing can be tested as a practical preference, but the schedule still needs to fit work, training, hunger, protein, and social life.
Ways to use it
Safe ways to apply it.
Earlier is an option to test, not a rule to obey
The schedule has to fit the person and the training
A young-women trial should stay a young-women result
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FAQ
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What is the practical takeaway from this study?
Meal timing can be tested as a practical preference, but the schedule still needs to fit work, training, hunger, protein, and social life.
What does this study not prove?
This eight-week study involved young women. It does not prove that everyone should skip dinner, eat breakfast, or use the same early window.
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