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Volume 1 Issue 1
Western Journal of Medical Science and Research (WJMSR)
Time Restricted Fasting Provides Greater Metabolic Marker Profiles vs Other Intermittent Fasting Regimens - A Narrative Review
1 Medical University of the Americas P.O. Box 701, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies
2 Medical student at- Medical University of the Americas, St. Kitts, and Nevis, West Indies
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Abstract
Fasting is the process of abstaining from eating food and sometimes drinking water. Intermittent fasting (IF), involves any timeframe of cycling between periods of fasting and calories consumption. The various types of IF are Time-restricted feeding, Alternative day fasting and Periodic fasting. This paper reviews if daily time restricted eating is superior to the other types of IF in reducing weight, blood pressure, glucoregulatory markers, lipids, and inflammatory markers (e.g., C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6). The databases used to gather information include PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Medline. The keywords used include “intermittent fasting” AND “fasting AND “eating time” AND/OR time-restricted fasting” AND/ OR “alternative day fasting”. Inclusion criteria include studies such as randomized control trials, nonrandomized trials, cohort studies, and preclinical studies. The participants can be male or female. Studies should indicate markers of metabolism (e.g., insulin, blood glucose, triglycerides), body weight, and/or inflammatory markers. Exclusion criteria included sources >15 years old or participants <20 years. Seven studies were randomized control trial, two were animal models, and one was nonrandomized trial. Five articles were about alternative day fasting regimen (ADR). While other five were about time restricted fasting regimen (TFR). Through comparison, it was determined that TFR produces a greater reduction in many of the metabolic markers, and body measurements such as weight and blood pressure. Moreover, TRF reduced oxidative stress by a significant margin. TRF has been proven more efficient at losing weight, metabolic markers, and oxidative stress when compared to ADR.
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