Effects of intermittent fasting on metabolism in men Efeitos do jejum intermitente no metabolismo humano

This review analyzes the available literature on the impact of intermittent fasting (IF), a nutritional intervention, on different aspects of metabolism. The epidemic of metabolic disturbances, such as obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS), and diabetes mellitus type 2 has led to an increase in the preva...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Reis de Azevedo, Dimas Ikeoka, Bruno Caramelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira 2013-04-01
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302013000200017