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Intermittent fasting provides health benefits
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Multiple clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses indicate that intermittent fasting provides various health benefits, including weight management, enhanced insulin sensitivity, and improvements in cardiometabolic markers.

Evidence for · 12
Investigating the effect of intermittent fasting (time-restricted eating) with and without calorie restriction compared to calorie restriction on anthropometric parameters, depression score, and metabolic factors in patients with major depression disorder and obesity: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
2026 · cited by 0
Evaluates intermittent fasting as a therapeutic approach to improve metabolic parameters and depression scores in obese patients.
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The retrieved literature overwhelmingly supports the claim that intermittent fasting provides health benefits, particularly regarding weight loss, metabolic regulation, and improvements in cardiometabolic markers across diverse populations. None of the papers refute the claim, though several note the importance of context, age, sex, and protocol moderation.

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Intermittent Fasting and Emotional Regulation: A Psychobiological Framework Integrating Metabolic, Neuroendocrine and Interoceptive Mechanisms.
2026 · cited by 0
Examines metabolic and psychobiological effects of intermittent fasting, noting improvements in insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism.
Ramadan intermittent fasting and the gut microbiome: modulation of diversity and implications for metabolic health.
2026 · cited by 0
Discusses how intermittent fasting protocols modulate gut microbiome diversity and favorably impact metabolic health markers.
Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Male and Female Reproductive Hormones, Fertility, and Sexual Function: A Comprehensive Review with Emphasis on the Existing Evidence Gap in Women.
2026 · cited by 0
Notes that intermittent fasting provides endocrine and metabolic benefits, including improvements in insulin sensitivity and reproductive parameters in specific populations.
Age-Specific Analysis of the Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Markers in Healthy Adults and Individuals with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
2026 · cited by 0
Demonstrates that intermittent fasting significantly reduces body weight, body mass index, and improves cardiometabolic markers across adult age groups.
Nutrition interventions in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review.
2026 · cited by 0
Indicates that dietary interventions like intermittent fasting improve metabolic and anthropometric outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Intermittent Fasting Amplifies Gut-Endocrine Axis Responses to Senna alexandrina Supplementation in Obese Rats.
2026 · cited by 0
Shows that combining intermittent fasting with structured dietary strategies yields complementary benefits in restoring metabolic regulation in obese models.
Effects of intermittent fasting combined with a ketogenic diet versus a hypocaloric diet on metabolic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A controlled clinical study.
2026 · cited by 0
Finds that intermittent fasting combined with other dietary approaches improves metabolic and anthropometric outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Time-restricted eating versus calorie restriction for improving biomarkers of age in adults with overweight or obesity and incipient fatty liver disease: protocol for the ENSATI randomized controlled parallel groups trial.
2026 · cited by 0
Outlines a clinical trial designed to compare time-restricted eating and calorie restriction for improving cardiometabolic biomarkers and healthy aging.
Intermittent Fasting: Health Impacts and Therapeutic Potential.
2026 · cited by 0
Highlights intermittent fasting as a widely investigated dietary strategy with therapeutic potential for health impacts.
Intermittent Fasting and Healthy Aging in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Cardiometabolic, Mental Health and Cognitive Outcomes with a Network Meta-Analysis of Anthropometric Measures.
2026 · cited by 0
Demonstrates that intermittent fasting protocols are effective for weight reduction and metabolic marker improvements in older adults.
Sex-Specific Responses to Intermittent Fasting: A Narrative Review Across Physiological, Clinical, and Psychosocial Contexts.
2026 · cited by 0
Discusses the role of intermittent fasting in improving metabolic health and body composition across both sexes.
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