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Intermittent fasting: a dietary intervention for prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease?

  • James E. Brown
  • , Martin J. Mosley
  • , Sarah Aldred
  • University College Birmingham

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Abstract

Intermittent fasting, in which individuals fast on consecutive or alternate days, has been reported to facilitate weight loss and improve cardiovascular risk. This review evaluates the various approaches to intermittent fasting and examines the advantages and limitations for use of this approach in the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-72
Number of pages5
JournalBritish Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2013

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • diet
  • weight loss
  • type 2 diabetes
  • obesity
  • intermittent fasting
  • fasting

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