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2 years of 25% calorie restriction significantly reduced CRP by -0.65 μg/mL compared to -0.023 μg/mL in the ad-libitum group (p=0.012).

Practitioners may consider calorie restriction as a strategy to reduce inflammation in healthy adults.

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CR significantly reduced CRP... The estimated change from baseline to 24 mo was -0.65 vs. -0.023 μg/mL for CRP (p=0.012 for group effect).
Simin Nikbin Meydani et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2014

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Based on a randomized controlled trial design.

Source

Effects of prolonged calorie restriction on inflammation and immune function: a randomized controlled trial in non‐obese humans (40.4)

Simin Nikbin Meydani et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2014

DOI 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.40.4

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