The psychological effects of short-term fasting in healthy women

Objective: The study aimed to investigate affective responses to 18-hour fasting in healthy controls. In particular the study focused on self-reported mood, irritability, sense of achievement, reward, pride, and control. Method: Participants were a non-clinical sample of 52 women with a mean age of...

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Main Authors: Ellen Watkins, Sam Gilbert, Lucy Serpell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnut.2016.00027/full