Effect of time restricted feeding on the gut microbiome in adults with obesity: A pilot study

Time restricted feeding is a form of intermittent fasting where participants shorten the daily window in which they eat.This is the first study to examine the effects of intermittent fasting on changes in the gut microbiome.Adults with obesity (n = 14) participated in a daily 8-hour time restricted feeding intervention (8-hour feeding window/16-hour fasting window) for 12 weeks. Fecal microbiota were determined by 16 S rRNA (ribosomal...