%0 Journal Article %A Harris, Emily %T Study Examines Intermittent Fasting and Cardiovascular Mortality %B JAMA %D 2024 %R 10.1001/jama.2024.5158 %J JAMA %V 331 %N 17 %P 1440-1440 %@ 0098-7484 %X Limiting time spent eating to an 8-hour window or less each day—a type of so-called intermittent fasting—was linked with a 91% increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared with eating throughout a 12- to 16-hour period, according to preliminary observational data presented at an American Heart Association conference.Multiple prior studies have found health benefits when people shortened their eating windows. Despite this, time-restricted eating was not associated with a lower risk of death from any cause in the new study. %[ 5/20/2024 %U https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.5158