ArticleNutrients2023
Effects of Fasting on the Physiological and Psychological Responses in Middle-Aged Men.
Article in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Effect of 8 days of water-only fasting and exercise on liver, kidney and pancreas functions in middle-aged men.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Added Value to GLP-1 Receptor Agonist: Intermittent Fasting and Lifestyle Modification to Improve Therapeutic Effects and Outcomes.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- War, diet, and PTSD in Ukrainian youth.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Salivary Inflammatory Cytokines and Dopamine Levels.European journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Metabolic and hormonal effects of an 8 days water only fasting combined with exercise in middle aged men.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Relationships Between Body Image and Body Parameters in Men Under Long-Term Fasting Conditions.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Intermittent Fasting Improves Social Interaction and Decreases Inflammatory Markers in Cortex and Hippocampus.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Religious Fasting Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (MBS): Insights from Jewish Practices in Israel.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Exploring the effect of prolonged fasting on kynurenine pathway metabolites and stress markers in healthy male individuals.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Tracking changes in the body during fasting takes into account indicators of mental well-being and physiological parameters. The aim of the study was to measure psychological and physiological reactions, along with their mutual relations, caused by 8 days of water-only fasting. Fourteen men aged 35 to 60 participated in the study, divided into two groups, younger and elder. In addition to physiological parameters, psychological data were collected using four different tests. The obtained results confirmed reduction in body weight, systolic blood pressure, resting diastolic blood pressure and glucose level, and increase in resting heart rate, cortisol and β-hydroxybutyrate concentration. However, no significant psychological changes were observed under the influence of fasting intervention. A significant interaction effect occurred for the state anxiety variable determined before and after the fasting intervention for both groups. Moreover, negative correlations between physiological (cortisol) and psychological factors of subjectively assessed stress were revealed. The only effect on cognitive ability was seen when responding to simple tasks. The study confirmed the beneficial effect of 8 days of water-only fasting on physiological variables without affecting mental well-being. The relatively high level of well-being after fasting intervention was independent of the physiological indicators of stress.
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