Potential Benefits and Harms of Intermittent Energy Restriction and Intermittent Fasting Amongst Obese, Overweight and Normal Weight Subjects—A Narrative Review of Human and Animal Evidence

• Published in: Behavioral sciences Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 4
• Main Authors: Harvie, Michelle, Howell, Anthony
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 19.01.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: Cattle; Fasting; Insulin resistance; intermittent energy restriction; Metabolism; Obesity; Review; Studies; Weight control; weight gain; weight loss; weight loss; fasting; intermittent energy restriction; weight gain

Intermittent energy restriction (IER) has become popular as a means of weight control amongst people who are overweight and obese, and is also undertaken by normal weight people hoping spells of marked energy restriction will optimise their health. This review summarises randomised comparisons of in...