Modified alternate-day fasting vs. calorie restriction in the treatment of patients with metabolic syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.

CONCLUSIONS: the present study suggests that modified alternate-day fasting diet may be a more effective option in managing body weight, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose, compared with common calorie restriction. Further studies are needed to confirm the veracity of our results.
PMID: 31779987 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - November 30, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Parvaresh A, Razavi R, Abbasi B, Yaghoobloo K, Hassanzadeh A, Mohammadifard N, Safavi SM, Hadi A, Clark CCT Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research