Remodeling of the gut microbiome during Ramadan-associated intermittent fasting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intermittent fasting is a popular dietary intervention with perceived relatively easy compliance and is linked to various health benefits, including weight loss and improvement in blood glucose concentrations. The mechanistic explanations underlying the beneficial effects of intermittent fasting remain largely obscure but may involve alterations in the gut microbiota.

Objectives

We sought to establish the effects of 1 mo of intermittent fasting on the gut microbiome.

Methods

We took advantage of intermittent fasting being voluntarily observed during the Islamic faith-associated Ramadan and sampled feces and blood, as well as collected longitudinal physiologic data in 2 cohorts, sampled in 2 different years. The fecal microbiome was determined by 16S sequenc

SUBMITTER: Su J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8106760 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature