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Review
. 2019 Mar 20;11(3):673.
doi: 10.3390/nu11030673.

Intermittent Fasting in Cardiovascular Disorders-An Overview

Bartosz Malinowski  1 , Klaudia Zalewska  2 , Anna Węsierska  3 , Maya M Sokołowska  4 , Maciej Socha  5 , Grzegorz Liczner  6 , Katarzyna Pawlak-Osińska  7 , Michał Wiciński  8
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Review

Intermittent Fasting in Cardiovascular Disorders-An Overview

Bartosz Malinowski et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Intermittent fasting is a form of time restricted eating (typically 16 h fasting and 8 h eating), which has gained popularity in recent years and shows promise as a possible new paradigm in the approach to weight loss and the reduction of inflammation, and has many potential long term health benefits. In this review, the authors will incorporate many aspects of fasting, mainly focusing on its effects on the cardiovascular system, involving atherosclerosis progression, benefits for diabetes mellitus type 2, lowering of blood pressure, and exploring other cardiovascular risk factors (such as lipid profile and inflammation).

Keywords: atherosclerosis; blood pressure; cardiovascular diseases; intermittent fasting; lipid profile.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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