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| Title |
Intermittent fasting for obesity and related disorders: unveiling myths, facts, and presumptions
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, January 2021
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| DOI | 10.20945/2359-3997000000322 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bruno Halpern, Thiago Bosco Mendes |
| Abstract |
Intermittent fasting (IF) is an increasingly popular method of weight loss, as an alternative to daily caloric restriction (DCR). Several forms of IF exist, such as alternate-day fasting or time-restricted feeding regimens. Some of its proponents claim several health benefits unrelated to caloric restriction or weight loss, which rely mainly on animal models. Although several studies published in the last few years confirm that IF can be a useful and safe therapeutical option for obesity and related disorders, no superiority to conventional caloric restriction diets have emerged. There are still several questions left answered. In this Review, we discuss some of the claims, unveiling myths, facts, and presumptions about several models of IF. The focus of this article is obesity, but there is a brief discussion of the potential benefits of IF on overall human health. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 32 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6 | 19% |
| Spain | 3 | 9% |
| Mexico | 2 | 6% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 3% |
| Belarus | 1 | 3% |
| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Poland | 1 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Unknown | 13 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 22 | 69% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 16% |
| Scientists | 4 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 137 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 137 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 10% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 5% |
| Researcher | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 14% |
| Unknown | 64 | 47% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 9% |
| Unknown | 71 | 52% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 29. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 July 2023.
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#12
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#2
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