Key points from article :
No evidence intermittent fasting results in more weight loss than other diets.
Not enough studies to show if this pattern of eating could prevent disease.
Eating majority of calories earlier in the day could be better for your health.
No apparent benefit to skipping breakfast.
Nearly all types of intermittent fasting are physically and mentally harmless.
And nearly all of them can result in some weight loss.
The studies were published in the PubMed Central.