Fast track to health — Intermittent energy restriction in adolescents with obesity. A randomised controlled trial study protocol

Intermittent energy restriction (IER) has shown early success in adolescents with obesity, however efficacy trials are needed. This study aims to determine if IER results in lower body mass index (BMI) z-score after 52 weeks in metabolically unhealthy adolescents with obesity compared with continuous energy restriction (CER). This is a prospective, randomised, multi-centre trial conducted in tertiary care settings, with three phases: jumpstart...