The Effect of Fasting on Human Metabolism and Psychological Health

• Published in: Disease markers Vol. 2022; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Wang, Yiren, Wu, Ruilin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Hindawi 2022; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aging; Amino acids; Body fat; Body weight loss; Calories; Cholesterol; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Emotional Regulation; Energy; Fasting; Fasting - metabolism; Fasting - psychology; Fatty acids; Glucose; Glucose - metabolism; Humans; Insulin; Lipid Metabolism; Lipids; Metabolism; Obesity; Plasma; Protein metabolism; Protein turnover; Proteins; Ramadan; Review; Thermogenesis; Triglycerides; Weight control; Weight Loss

Fasting is a prevalent approach to weight loss and is a feasible method for treating some diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, the effects of intermittent fasting on health, aging, and disease process are hot issues and are of concern by researchers of multiple areas, even the public. This...