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In comparisons between intermittent fasting strategies, alternate day fasting lowered total cholesterol, triglycerides, and non-high density lipoprotein compared with time restricted eating.
Alternate day fasting may improve lipid profiles more effectively than time restricted eating.
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Furthermore, in comparisons between intermittent fasting strategies, alternate day fasting lowered total cholesterol, triglycerides, and non-high density lipoprotein compared with time restricted eating.
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Based on systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Source
Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
Zhila Semnani‐Azad et al. · BMJ · 2025
DOI 10.1136/bmj-2024-082007
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