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Health benefits of a five-day at-home modified fasting program: a randomised controlled trial

2024-11-04 nutrition Title + abstract only
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BackgroundFasting has been shown to be one of the most cost-effective methods to improve cardiometabolic health. We studied a 5-day hypocaloric ([~]600 kcal/day) and ketogenic, modified fasting program (MFP) for at-home interventions. We hypothesised that this MFP induces metabolic changes comparable to 5 days of prolonged fasting (75-250kcal/day). MethodsWe tested the MFP in a two-arm randomised controlled trial where sixty-four healthy subjects were randomised to MFP or control group. Serum b...

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