BMC Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Nov. 12, 2024
Intermittent
fasting
(IF)
holds
promise
for
enhancing
metabolic
health.
However,
the
optimum
IF
forms
and
their
superiority
over
continuous
energy
restriction
(CER)
remain
unclear
due
to
disconnected
findings.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
17(14), P. 5028 - 5028
Published: July 13, 2020
Menopause
is
an
inevitable
developmental
event
that
women
encounter
at
age
of
42–54
years.
The
drop
estrogen
levels
accompanies
cessation
menstruation
associated
with
multiple
vasomotor,
physical,
neuropsychological,
and
sexual
symptoms,
which
may
hamper
quality
life.
This
study
aimed
to
examine
the
severity
psychological
symptoms
their
correlates
among
peri-
postmenopausal
Emirati
(N
=
60,
mean
54.88
±
6
years).
Participants
were
interviewed
using
Menopause-Specific
Quality
Life
(MENQOL)
attitudes
toward
menopause
scale
(ATMS).
In
four
path
analysis
models,
vasomotor
weight
gain,
fatigue
had
significant
direct
effects
on
anxiety,
depression
(only
gain
fatigue),
distress.
Fatigue
significantly
mediated
symptoms),
distress,
memory
problems.
These
models
explained
47.6%,
44.5%,
56.6%,
29.1%
variances
in
depression,
problems,
respectively.
more
severe
menopausal
expressed
negative
though
regression
revealed
only
could
contribute
ATMS
scores.
conclusion,
distress
widespread
women,
it
fatigue,
change
body
composition
(obesity).
Psychological
along
express
a
key
link
menopause.
Therefore,
interventional
strategies
target
promote
coping
midlife
transition
improve
mental
health
women.
Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: July 26, 2022
Dietary
regimens
are
crucial
in
the
management
of
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD).
The
effects
intermittent
fasting
(IF)
have
gained
attention
this
regard,
but
further
research
is
warranted.
Thus,
we
aimed
to
ascertain
overall
5:2
IF
diet
(5
days
a
week
normal
food
intake
and
2
consecutive
days)
patients
with
NAFLD
compared
control
group
(usual
diet).A
12-week
randomized
controlled
trial
was
performed
evaluate
on
anthropometric
indices,
body
composition,
serum
lipids,
glucose
metabolism,
inflammatory
markers
NAFLD.
(n
=
21)
decreased
weight
(86.65
±
12.57-82.94
11.60
kg),
mass
index
(30.42
2.27-29.13
1.95
kg/m2),
waist
circumference
(103.52
6.42-100.52
5.64
cm),
fat
(26.64
5.43-23.85
5.85
fibrosis
(6.97
1.94-5.58
1.07
kPa),
steatosis
scores/CAP
(313.09
25.45-289.95
22.36
dB/m),
alanine
aminotransferase
(41.42
20.98-28.38
15.21
U/L),
aspartate
(34.19
10.88-25.95
7.26
triglycerides
(171.23
39.88-128.04
34.88
mg/dl),
high-sensitivity
C-reactive
protein
(2.95
0.62
-2.40
0.64
mg/L),
cytokeratin-18
(1.32
0.06-1.19
0.05
ng/ml)
values
baseline
end
23)-p
≤
were
considered
as
significant.
However,
intervention
did
not
change
levels
high-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol,
total
low-density
blood
sugar,
insulin,
HOMA-IR,
antioxidant
capacity.Adhering
can
reduce
loss
related
parameters
(fat
indicators
obesity),
well
hepatic
steatosis,
enzymes,
triglycerides,
biomarkers
Medicina,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(1), P. 191 - 191
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Background:
The
potential
positive
interaction
between
intermittent
fasting
(IF)
and
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF)
on
cognitive
function
has
been
widely
discussed.
This
systematic
review
tried
to
assess
the
efficacy
of
interventions
with
different
IF
regimens
BDNF
levels
their
association
functions
in
humans.
Interventions
forms
such
as
caloric
restriction
(CR),
alternate-day
(ADF),
time-restricted
eating
(TRE),
Ramadan
model
(RIF)
were
targeted.
Methods:
A
was
conducted
for
experimental
observational
studies
healthy
people
patients
diseases
published
EMBASE,
Scopus,
PubMed,
Google
Scholar
databases
from
January
2000
December
2023.
We
followed
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analysis
statements
(PRISMA)
writing
this
review.
Results:
Sixteen
research
works
metabolic
disorders
met
inclusion
criteria
Five
showed
a
significant
increase
after
intervention,
while
five
reported
decrease
levels,
other
six
no
changes
due
regimens.
Moreover,
examined
RIF
protocol,
which,
three
reduction,
two
along
an
improvement
RIF.
Conclusions:
current
findings
suggest
that
varying
effects
healthy,
overweight/obese
individuals
conditions.
However,
few
human
have
shown
increases
controversial
results.
In
humans,
yet
be
fully
investigated
terms
its
long-term
effect
functions.
Large-scale,
well-controlled
high-quality
data
are
warranted
elucidate
impact
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 357 - 357
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
The
efficacy
of
intermittent
fasting
(IF),
as
an
emerging
weight
management
strategy,
in
improving
cardiometabolic
health
has
been
evaluated
various
populations,
but
that
among
Chinese
individuals
not
systematically
studied.
A
comprehensive
search
on
multiple
databases
was
performed
to
identify
eligible
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
up
October
2022.
primary
outcome
post-intervention
loss,
and
secondary
outcomes
included
changes
indicators.
Effect
estimates
were
meta-analyzed
using
a
random-effects
model.
In
total,
nine
RCTs
with
899
participants
included.
Time-restricted
eating
the
most
adopted
IF
protocol
this
study
(six
out
nine),
followed
by
alternate-day
fasting.
intervention
significantly
reduced
body
weight,
mass
index,
fat
mass,
homeostatic
model
assessment
insulin
resistance,
low-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol,
triglycerides
when
compared
control
groups.
However,
no
statistically
significant
reductions
waist
circumference,
total
high-density
glucose,
systolic
blood
pressure,
diastolic
pressure
found.
To
sum
up,
can
be
strategy
may
improve
adults,
more
long-term
different
strategies
are
required
generate
robust
evidence
its
efficacy.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 2478 - 2478
Published: Aug. 17, 2020
Ramadan
fasting
is
a
form
of
time-restricted
feeding
which
combines
fast
and
feast
period
daily
for
duration
one
month
every
year.
During
Ramadan,
Muslims
abstain
from
food
drink
consumption
dawn
till
sunset
this
change
in
the
meal
schedule
frequency
results
significant
changes
to
composition
diet,
such
as
energy
nutrient
intake.
These
dietary
habits
their
corresponding
effects
on
cardiometabolic
disease
risk
are
compiled
review.
shows
limited
benefits
body
via
reductions
mass
both
healthy
obese
individuals,
although
often
found
be
transient
heterogeneous.
There
is,
however,
more
consistent
improvement
blood
lipid
profile
during
fasting,
lasts
beyond
period.
The
glucose
homeostasis,
contrary,
conflicting
inconclusive.
heterogeneity
findings
various
studies
can
generally
attributed
cultural
variations
habits,
differences
due
seasonal/climatic
at
geographical
locations,
age,
gender
socioeconomic
status,
well
other
health
lifestyle
factors
study
populations.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 8, 2021
Ramadan
is
the
9th
month
of
lunar
calendar
during
which
Muslims
abstain
from
food
and
drink
between
dawn
sunset
for
30
consecutive
days.
fasting
observed
by
all
healthy
Muslim
adults,
as
well
many
with
type
2
diabetes
(T2DM).
Hypoglycemic
events
(HE)
are
a
serious
complication
associated
management
increased
cardiovascular
disease
risk.
Conflicting
results
have
been
reported
concerning
incidence
HE
among
people
T2DM
observing
fasting.
This
review
summarizes
available
scientific
evidence
on
occurrence
effects
different
moderators
patients
Ramadan.
We
conducted
systematic
observational
studies
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
who
fasted
Ramadan,
primary
outcome.
Ten
databases
were
searched
relevant
inception
until
October
31,
2020.
In
total,
68
(35
RCTs
33
studies)
met
inclusion
criteria.
Non-sulfonylureas
hypoglycemic
medications
showed
superior
in
lowering
over
sulfonylureas
medications.
Variable
experiencing
both
RCTs,
including
sex,
geographical
location,
body
anthropometric
indicators,
season,
dietary
behaviors,
duration,
time
since
diagnosis,
pre-fasting
education.
comprehensive
covered
largest
number
clinical
investigating
impact
T2DM.
The
study
highlights
significance
that
influence
effect
HE,
country,
education,
age,
diagnosis.
also
highlighted
noted
superiority
non-sulfonylureas
risk
hypoglycemia