Changes in subjective measures of appetite during 6 months of alternate day fasting with a low carbohydrate diet.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Alternate day fasting (ADF) has been shown to lower body weight and improve subjective appetite by increasing fullness. What remains unknown, however, is whether carbohydrate restriction during ADF would provide additional weight loss benefits by helping to lower hunger as well. Accordingly, this study examined the effect of 6-months of ADF combined with a low carbohydrate diet on fasting and postprandial appetite ratings.

Methods

Adults with obesity (n = 31) participated in ADF (600 kcal "fast day" alternated with an ad libitum "feast day") with a low-carbohydrate background diet (30% carbohydrates, 35% protein, and 35% fat). The 6-month trial consisted of a 3-month weight loss period followed by a 3-month weight maintenance period.

Results

After 6-months o

SUBMITTER: Kalam F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8218776 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature