Ramadan Diurnal Intermittent Fasting Is Associated With Attenuated FTO Gene Expression in Subjects With Overweight and Obesity: A Prospective Cohort Study

Aim and BackgroundA growing body of evidence supports the impact of intermittent fasting (IF) on normalizing body weight and that the interaction between body genes and environmental factors shapes human susceptibility to developing obesity. FTO gene is one of these genes with metabolic effects rela...

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Main Authors: Mohamed I. Madkour, Lara J. Bou Malhab, Wael M. Abdel-Rahman, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Maha Saber-Ayad, MoezAlIslam E. Faris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.741811/full