Intermittent Fasting for Twelve Weeks Leads to Increases in Fat Mass and Hyperinsulinemia in Young Female Wistar Rats

Fasting is known to cause physiological changes in the endocrine pancreas, including decreased insulin secretion and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. However, there is no consensus about the long-term effects of intermittent fasting (IF), which can involve up to 24 hours of fastin...

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Main Authors: Ana Cláudia Munhoz, Eloisa Aparecida Vilas-Boas, Ana Carolina Panveloski-Costa, Jaqueline Santos Moreira Leite, Camila Ferraz Lucena, Patrícia Riva, Henriette Emilio, Angelo R. Carpinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1029