Fasting 2 days a week can help obese people keep off the weight with modest results, study finds

The 5:2 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, is no more effective than traditional approaches to weight loss, according to what researchers said was the first study of the regimen in a "real-life setting."

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/17/health/diet-52-intermittent-fasting-study-wellness/index.html