As far as I know all respected research on the subject shows that for weight loss caloric deficit is indeed all that counts, do you have sources that say otherw

As far as I know all respected research on the subject shows that for weight loss caloric deficit is indeed all that counts, do you have sources that say otherwise? Of course many ways to achieve the caloric deficit will have side effects that may be detrimental in other ways, as the example you gave of liver stress, but that's a separate question from whether you lose fat mass or not. The Hacker Diet is focused on losing weight, not on achieving perfect health. I'm still skeptical on meal schedule can have such a big impact on the liver to the point of causing insulin resistance. Is there any study comparing say IF with 8 meals a day with the same overall macronutrient intake?