CLAIM CARD
A systematic review by Xu et al. comparing intermittent energy restriction with continuous energy restriction in patients with metabolic syndrome found equivalent improvements in waist circumference (mean difference = -0.47, 95% CI [-1.19, 0.25]) and triglycerides (mean difference favoring intermittent restriction but not reaching significance), suggesting that both regimens produce comparable cardiometabolic benefit (Xu 2023).
Evidence grade: exploratory
Contradiction status: none
Publication: 517b3554-7f7d-4437-bce4-549b7b5d29db
Provenance: Derivation Web chain
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