ReviewArchives of endocrinology and metabolism2021
Intermittent fasting for obesity and related disorders: unveiling myths, facts, and presumptions.
Review in Archives of endocrinology and metabolism, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Effects of Intermittent Fasting in Human Compared to a Non-intervention Diet and Caloric Restriction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Bridging the gap in obesity research: A consensus statement from the European Society for Clinical Investigation.European journal of clinical investigation · 2025Review
- Intermittent Fasting: Myths, Fakes and Truth on This Dietary Regimen Approach.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Network meta-analysis of three different forms of intermittent energy restrictions for overweight or obese adults.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Review
- Position statement on nutrition therapy for overweight and obesity: nutrition department of the Brazilian association for the study of obesity and metabolic syndrome (ABESO-2022).Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2023Review
- Various Aspects of Fasting on the Biodistribution of Radiopharmaceuticals.Current drug metabolism · 2022Review
- Hepatic metabolite responses to 4-day complete fasting and subsequent refeeding in rats.PeerJ · 2022Article
- Article
- Using Intermittent Fasting as a Non-pharmacological Strategy to Alleviate Obesity-Induced Hypothalamic Molecular Pathway Disruption.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Harnessing the Benefits of Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Obesity care: more urgent than ever.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Article
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Abstract
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an increasingly popular method of weight loss, as an alternative to daily caloric restriction (DCR). Several forms of IF exist, such as alternate-day fasting or time-restricted feeding regimens. Some of its proponents claim several health benefits unrelated to caloric restriction or weight loss, which rely mainly on animal models. Although several studies published in the last few years confirm that IF can be a useful and safe therapeutical option for obesity and related disorders, no superiority to conventional caloric restriction diets have emerged. There are still several questions left answered. In this Review, we discuss some of the claims, unveiling myths, facts, and presumptions about several models of IF. The focus of this article is obesity, but there is a brief discussion of the potential benefits of IF on overall human health.
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