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Intermittent fasting matches calorie counting

A major review of 22 global studies found that intermittent fasting was no more effective for weight loss than conventional calorie restriction diets.

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by Eric J. Topol

256%

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Medicine 47%, Public Health 26%, Biology 16%, Psychology 11%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eric J. Topol	60%	203	256.5%

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by Nicholas A. Christakis

38%

Scholar power: 38.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Medicine 47%, Public Health 26%, Biology 16%, Psychology 11%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Nicholas A. Christakis	13%	96	38.2%

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78.0%

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Nicholas A. Christakis

@nachristakis.bsky.social

Not the outcome I would have expected.

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 5h

A new systematic analysis of intermittent fasting from 22 randomized trials shows no advantage for weight loss or other outcomes compared with regular diet advice
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

February 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM

by Eric J. Topol Reposted by Nicholas A. Christakis, Karen O’Leary

276%

Scholar power: 276.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Medicine 47%, Public Health 26%, Biology 16%, Psychology 11%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Eric J. Topol	60%	203	256.5%
🎓 Nicholas A. Christakis	13%	96	12.7%
🎓 Karen O’Leary	21%	12	7.3%
Total			276.5%

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86.0%

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276.5%

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Eric Topol

@erictopol.bsky.social

February 16, 2026 at 1:02 AM

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