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Sofia Cienfuegos

Researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago

Publications -  32
Citations -  549

Sofia Cienfuegos is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intermittent fasting & Weight loss. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 19 publications receiving 165 citations.

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Effects of 4- and 6-h Time-Restricted Feeding on Weight and Cardiometabolic Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Adults with Obesity.

TL;DR: It is suggested that 4- and 6-h TRF induce mild reductions in body weight over 8 weeks and show promise as interventions for weight loss and may also improve some aspects of cardiometabolic health.
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Differential Effects of Alternate-Day Fasting Versus Daily Calorie Restriction on Insulin Resistance.

TL;DR: The effects of alternate‐day fasting (ADF) with those of daily calorie restriction (CR) on body weight and glucoregulatory factors in adults with overweight or obesity and insulin resistance are compared.
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Clinical application of intermittent fasting for weight loss: progress and future directions

TL;DR: The ability of these intermittent fasting protocols to help to manage weight long-term is still poorly understood, as the majority of studies to date have run for short durations.
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Effect of time restricted feeding on the gut microbiome in adults with obesity: A pilot study:

TL;DR: Time restricted feeding did not significantly alter the diversity or overall composition of the gut microbiome, and no significant alterations in the abundance of Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, or any other phyla were detected after 12 weeks.
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Time-Restricted Eating to Improve Cardiovascular Health

TL;DR: Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a form of intermittent fasting that involves confining the eating window to 4-10 hours and fasting for the remaining hours of the day as discussed by the authors.