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Sep 2026
Temporal changes in physiological parameters in Chinese adults during a month-long 5:2 fasting regimen: an exploratory observational study
Background The 5:2 intermittent fasting regimen (5 days of unrestricted eating + 2 days of strict calorie restriction) has been widely adopted as a weight management strategy. However, the short-term temporal changes in body composition and its sex-specific effects on body composition remain unclear. Particularly, the...
Ying-Ying Zhuang, Hong-Fei Mi, Xinyue Wang et al.
· Frontiers in Nutrition · 0 citations