Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review

Caloric restriction is a popular approach to treat obesity and its associated chronic illnesses but is difficult to maintain for a long time. Intermittent fasting is an alternative and easily applicable dietary intervention for caloric restriction. Moreover, intermittent fasting has beneficial effec...

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Main Authors: Dae-Kyu Song, Yong-Woon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical Science 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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Online Access:http://www.e-jyms.org/upload/pdf/jyms-2022-00010.pdf
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description Caloric restriction is a popular approach to treat obesity and its associated chronic illnesses but is difficult to maintain for a long time. Intermittent fasting is an alternative and easily applicable dietary intervention for caloric restriction. Moreover, intermittent fasting has beneficial effects equivalent to those of caloric restriction in terms of body weight control, improvements in glucose homeostasis and lipid profiles, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this review, the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-e057aeb34fe24fd994974968010892b52023-03-19T23:41:34ZengYeungnam University College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Institute Medical ScienceJournal of Yeungnam Medical Science2799-80102023-01-0140141110.12701/jyms.2022.000102708Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative reviewDae-Kyu Song0Yong-Woon Kim1 Department of Physiology & Obesity-mediated Disease Research Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea Department of Physiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, KoreaCaloric restriction is a popular approach to treat obesity and its associated chronic illnesses but is difficult to maintain for a long time. Intermittent fasting is an alternative and easily applicable dietary intervention for caloric restriction. Moreover, intermittent fasting has beneficial effects equivalent to those of caloric restriction in terms of body weight control, improvements in glucose homeostasis and lipid profiles, and anti-inflammatory effects. In this review, the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting are discussed.http://www.e-jyms.org/upload/pdf/jyms-2022-00010.pdfcaloric restrictiondiet therapyfastingobesity
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Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
caloric restriction
diet therapy
fasting
obesity
title Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review
title_full Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review
title_fullStr Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review
title_full_unstemmed Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review
title_short Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review
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topic caloric restriction
diet therapy
fasting
obesity
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