Intermittent Fasting: Are the Potential Health Benefits Worth the Wait?
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 22028
Special Issue Editor
Interests: obesity; metabolic disease; glycemic control; weight management; intermittent fasting; time restricted eating; meal timing; eating regularity; sleep; sleep countermeasures; chrononutrition
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for several distinct dietary regimens, which ultimately serve to prolong a daily fast. The popularity of these diets has grown over the past decade, primarily as a way to restrict energy intake. However, not all intermittent fasting regimens are intended for weight loss. While there are many examples in the literature demonstrating the effectiveness of intermittent fasting as a weight loss option by way of energy restriction, there are other potential effects on health, chronobiology, and quality of life that must also be considered. Time restricted eating, whereby the daily feeding window is reduced to a shortened period of time (<10 hrs), is an example of this. Seminal studies using isocaloric conditions suggest superior glycemic control during time restricted eating, with potential circadian underpinnings. Nevertheless, it remains questionable within the field whether or not these benefits can be achieved and maintained overtime without supervision.
Advances in our understanding of chronobiology and the growing interest in individualized care make the study of intermittent fasting that much more pertinent to advancing the nutrition field. In this Special Issue, we encourage authors to share findings and insights that help inform readers of the potential benefits and limitations of intermittent fasting approaches across diverse populations. We welcome original research, case studies, narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
Thank you,
Dr. Kristin Hoddy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Intermittent fasting
- Time restricted feeding
- Time restricted eating
- Ramadan
- 5:2
- Chrononutrition
- Meal timing
- Eating regularity
- Metabolic health
- Glycemic control
- Quality of life
- Sleep
- Circadian rhythm
- Physical activity
- Body composition
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