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Assessment of the Metabolic Effects of Isocaloric 2:1 Intermittent Fasting in Mice
Published on: November 27, 2019
Intermittent fasting may optimize intestinal microbiota, adipocyte status and metabolic health
Diana Matías-Pérez1, Emilio Hernández-Bautista2, Iván Antonio García-Montalvo1
1Division of Graduate Studies and Research, Tecnológico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca, Oaxaca, México.
Abstract:
The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the present association between Intermittent Fasting (IF), the Gut Microbiota (GM), and the adipocyte with respect to Metabolic Health (MH). A search was carried out through Dialnet, Scielo, Web of Science, Redalyc and PubMed, using keywords such as: "intermittent fasting", "time-restricted feeding", "gut microbiota" and "Metabolic Health". Intermittent fasting (IF) regimens promote weight loss, therefore contributing to improved metabolic health. IF beneficially participates in the modulation of the intestinal microbiome, allowing a continuous interaction with nutrients to be digested and shaping the intestinal immune responses during the development of cardiovascular disease, blood pressure and diabetes mellitus through metabolic activities.
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