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Effects of orthodox religious fasting versus combined energy and time restricted eating on body weight, lipid concentrations and glycaemic profile.

TitleEffects of orthodox religious fasting versus combined energy and time restricted eating on body weight, lipid concentrations and glycaemic profile.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsKarras, S. N., Koufakis T., Adamidou L., Antonopoulou V., Karalazou P., Thisiadou K., Mitrofanova E., Mulrooney H., Petroczi A., Zebekakis P., Makedou K., & Kotsa K.
JournalInt J Food Sci Nutr
Pagination1-11
Date Published2020 May 04
ISSN1465-3478
Abstract

For seven weeks, 37 overweight adults followed a hypocaloric diet based on Orthodox Fasting (OF). A hypocaloric, time restricted eating (TRE) plan (eating between 08:00 to 16:00 h, water fasting from 16:00 to 08:00 h) was followed by 23 Body Mass Index (BMI)-matched participants. Anthropometric, glycaemic and inflammation markers and serum lipids were assessed before and after the diets. Both OF and TRE groups demonstrated reductions in BMI (28.54 ± 5.45 vs 27.20 ± 5.10 kg/m,  < 0.001 and 26.40 ± 4.11 vs 25.81 ± 3.78 kg/m = 0.001, respectively). Following the intervention, the OF group presented lower concentrations of total and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, compared with the pre-fasting values (178.40 ± 34.14 vs 197.17 ± 34.30 mg/dl,  < 0.001 and 105.89 ± 28.08 vs 122.37 ± 29.70 mg/dl,  < 0.001, respectively). Neither group manifested significant differences in glycaemic and inflammatory parameters. Our findings suggest that OF has superior lipid lowering effects than the TRE pattern.

DOI10.1080/09637486.2020.1760218
Alternate JournalInt J Food Sci Nutr
PubMed ID32362210

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