India, July 14 -- Restricted eating habits, such as intermittent fasting, have gained significant popularity as a dietary approach for weight management and improving metabolic health.

One of the most widely followed methods involves consuming all meals within an eight-hour window and fasting for the remaining 16 hours of the day.

According to Dr Anshul Kumar Jain, it has raised concerns among many about its potential impact on heart health. He shared with HT Lifestyle what modern research has suggested about this approach, and how helpful it actually is.

Dr Jain revealed that a recent observational study suggested that individuals following a restricted eating pattern had up to a 90 percent higher risk of cardiovascular mortality.

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