J Yeungnam Med Sci.  2023 Jan;40(1):4-11. 10.12701/jyms.2022.00010.

Beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: a narrative review

• Song DK
• Kim YW

• KMID: 2538779
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2022.00010

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Caloric restriction; Diet therapy; Fasting; Obesity

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  Fig. 1. Possible mechanisms of intermittent fasting on health improvement. mTOR, mechanistic target of rapamycin; AMPK, AMP‐activated protein kinase; FOXO, forkhead box O; Redox, reduction-oxidation.

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