Hormonal
Intermittent fasting does not significantly improve cardiovascular risk factors (lipid profile, blood pressure) or diabetes markers (HbA1c, fasting glucose) compared to daily caloric restriction.
Do not expect intermittent fasting to fix your cholesterol or blood sugar better than a standard calorie-restricted diet. The primary benefit is weight loss, which may indirectly help these markers, but the fasting pattern itself offers no superior advantage for cardiovascular or diabetes risk factors.
There is also very low strength of evidence in support of an association between intermittent fasting and risk factors related to cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Why this rating
Very low strength of evidence for these specific associations.
Source
Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Weight Loss and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Ray Antonelli · Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) · 2019
DOI 10.17615/b4dd-gj08
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- Intermittent fasting is associated with minor, non-significant adverse events such as headache and constipation, comparable to control groups.Moderate
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