fasting

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Introduction

In reference to not having eaten.

overnight fast may reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence
- fasting fewer than 13 hours per night associated with 36% increased risk for breast cancer recurrence, compared with longer overnight fasts^[1]
- longer overnight fasts also associated with lower HgbA1c
intermittent fasting affects general health indicators & slows or reverses aging 7 disease processes
early day fasting mobilizes fat tissue^[4]

every other day fasting no better than daily calorie restriction for weight reduction & maintenance^[2]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Marinac CR et al Prolonged Nightly Fasting and Breast Cancer Prognosis. JAMA Oncol. Published online March 31, 2016. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27032109 <Internet> http://oncology.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2506710
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Trepanowski JF, Kroeger CM, Barnosky A et al Effect of Alternate-Day Fasting on Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, and Cardioprotection Among Metabolically Healthy Obese Adults. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. Published online May 1, 2017. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459931 <Internet> http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2623528
↑ de Cabo R, Mattson MP Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease. N Engl J Med 2019; 381:2541-2551. Dec 26 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31881139 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1905136?query=TOC
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 McCall B On-Demand' Fast Mobilizes Fat; Low-Carb Breakfast Stymies Hunger. Medscape - Oct 12, 2020. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/938967