A RCT of 187 obese adults evaluated the effects of intermittent fasting, exercise, or both relative to provision of diet and exercise guidance. Fasting and exercise, alone and together, reduced body fat but did not significantly reduce liver fat overall. But in the fasting+exercise group, men lost more liver fat than women, and those who initially had MASLD had significant reductions. Summary: https://knowridge.com/2026/10/intermittent-fasting-and-exercise-boost-fat-loss-but-benefits-fade-later/ Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-78625-3 #Science #Fasting #Exercise #Obesity #MASLD