Intermittent fasting encompasses the practice of alternating between fasting periods and eating periods. The prevailing pattern commonly observed is the limitation of food intake to a designated time window each day, typically ranging from six to eight hours, with fasting taking place during the remaining 16 to 18 hours.
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