Alternate-day fasting in nonobese subjects: Effects on body weight, body composition, and energy metabolism

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-73

  Heilbronn, Leonie K ^b   Smith, Steven R ^b   Martin, Corby K ^b   Anton, Stephen D ^b   Ravussin, Eric ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomarkers of longevity; Fat oxidation; Glucose; Insulin; Resting metabolic rate

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GHRELIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGER; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; TEMPERATURE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

RODENTIA;

ADULT; BASAL METABOLISM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUNGER; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 13744262254     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/81.1.69     Document Type: Article

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