Prolonged fasting
Intervention1 paper2 findings
- Human trial1
Outcomes
2Fat mass
downin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Fat mass
downin humans1Moderate certainty
Prolonged fasting decreases fat mass in humans.
Human trial12-weekn = 38
Machine learning identifies microbiome and clinical predictors of sustained weight loss following prolonged fasting · Genome medicine · 16 Sep 2026
Body mass index
downin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Body mass index
downin humans1Moderate certainty
Prolonged fasting decreases body mass index in humans.
Human trial5-dayn = 38
Machine learning identifies microbiome and clinical predictors of sustained weight loss following prolonged fasting · Genome medicine · 16 Sep 2026
Funding
National Institute on AgingUS$602.8kNational Institute of General Medical SciencesUS$193.8k2 grants since 2025
National Institute of General Medical SciencesUniversity of Alaska FairbanksUS$193.8k2026–2030
National Institute on AgingUniversity of Wisconsin-madisonUS$602.8k2025–2030