ArticleNutrients2020
Intermittent Fasting for Twelve Weeks Leads to Increases in Fat Mass and Hyperinsulinemia in Young Female Wistar Rats.
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- Sex-Specific Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Alternate Day Fasting via TLR4 and Leptin Signaling in Middle-Aged Rats.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2026Article
- Sexual dimorphism in response to intermittent fasting and its impact on the brain.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Setmelanotide-mediated MC4R activation improves hypothalamic obesity via CaMKK2/AMPK pathways.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Intermittent Fasting Partially Alleviates Dietary Margarine-Induced Morphometrical, Hematological, and Biochemical Changes in Female Mice, but Not in Males.Biochemistry research international · 2025Article
- Chrononutrition in the Prevention and Management of Metabolic Disorders: A Literature Review.Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Health-Promoting Effects and the Mechanism of Intermittent Fasting.Journal of diabetes research · 2023Review
- Lack of TRPV1 Channel Modulates Mouse Gene Expression and Liver Proteome with Glucose Metabolism Changes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Can Fasting Curb the Metabolic Syndrome Epidemic?Nutrients · 2022Review
- Early Cytokine-Induced Transient NOX2 Activity Is ER Stress-Dependent and Impacts β-Cell Function and Survival.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Enhanced weight and fat loss from long-term intermittent fasting in obesity-prone, low-fitness rats.Physiology & behavior · 2021Article
- Impacts of Calorie Restriction and Intermittent Fasting on Health and Diseases: Current Trends.Nutrients · 2020Article
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Abstract
Fasting is known to cause physiological changes in the endocrine pancreas, including decreased insulin secretion and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. However, there is no consensus about the long-term effects of intermittent fasting (IF), which can involve up to 24 hours of fasting interspersed with normal feeding days. In the present study, we analyzed the effects of alternate-day IF for 12 weeks in a developing and healthy organism. Female 30-day-old Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: control, with free access to standard rodent chow; and IF, subjected to 24-hour fasts intercalated with 24-hours of free access to the same chow. Alternate-day IF decreased weight gain and food intake. Surprisingly, IF also elevated plasma insulin concentrations, both at baseline and after glucose administration collected during oGTT. After 12 weeks of dietary intervention, pancreatic islets displayed increased ROS production and apoptosis. Despite their lower body weight, IF animals had increased fat reserves and decreased muscle mass. Taken together, these findings suggest that alternate-day IF promote β -cell dysfunction, especially in developing animals. More long-term research is necessary to define the best IF protocol to reduce side effects.
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