India, July 8 -- Intermittent fasting diets appear to have similar benefits as compared to traditional calorie-restricted diets for weight loss, according to a new study.

The study, titled 'Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials', has been published by the BMJ journal.

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of eating and fasting on a regular schedule and is becoming a popular alternative to traditional calorie-restricted diets, which are often unsustainable in the long term.

In addition, alternate day fasting demonstrates greater benefits compared with both calorie re...