Health benefits of a five-day at-home modified fasting program: a randomised controlled trial
medRxiv – November 01, 2024
Source: medRxiv/bioRxiv/arXiv
Summary
Imagine achieving significant health benefits from just five days of modified fasting at home. Researchers explored a low-calorie, ketogenic program and found it effectively improved cardiometabolic health, similar to prolonged fasting. Participants experienced positive metabolic changes, highlighting fasting's potential for better well-being.
Abstract
Background Fasting has been shown to be one of the most cost-effective methods to improve cardiometabolic health. We studied a 5-day hypocaloric (∼600 kcal/day) and ketogenic, modified fasting program (MFP) for at-home interventions. We hypothesised that this MFP induces metabolic changes comparable to 5 days of prolonged fasting (75-250kcal/day).