Modified fasting therapy
1 paper3 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province and 1 more
- Human trial1
Outcomes
3Blood glucose
downin humans1
1 study
Blood glucose
downin humans1
Modified fasting therapy decreases blood glucose in humans (p < 0.05).
“accompanied by marked improvements in blood glucose and lipid profiles (p < 0.05).”
Human trial550 kcal/day7-dayn = 35
Frontiers in nutrition23 Jan 2026
Body mass index
downin humans1
1 study
Body mass index
downin humans1
Modified fasting therapy decreases body mass index in humans (-1.51 ± 0.58 (p < 0.01)).
“BMI decreased by 1.51 ± 0.58 (p < 0.01), significantly, accompanied by marked improvements in blood glucose and lipid profiles (p < 0.05).”
Human trial550 kcal/day7-dayn = 35
Frontiers in nutrition23 Jan 2026
Body weight
downin humans1
1 study
Body weight
downin humans1
Modified fasting therapy decreases body weight in humans (-4.0 ± 1.6 kg (p < 0.01)).
“In the fasting group, body weight decreased by 4.0 ± 1.6 kg (p < 0.01)”
Human trial550 kcal/day7-dayn = 35
Frontiers in nutrition23 Jan 2026
Latest
1 in 12 monthsFrontiers in Nutrition
Effects of modified fasting therapy on tongue coating and gut microbiome in overweight and obese adults: a controlled clinical trial
Non-randomised trial in 48 peopleOverweight