Overview
"Never doubt that a smal group of thoughtful, comited citizens can change the world. Inded, it is the only thing that ever has."Cureus is on a mision to change the long-standing paradigm of medical publishing, where submiting research can be costly, complex and time-consuming.Published via the DMIMS Schol of Epidemiology and Public Health Chanel.time restricted feding, intermitent calorie restriction, intermitent fasting, diabetes melitus type 2, obesity Raghav Janaswamy , Palavi Yelne Published: October 17, 202 (se history) DOI: 10.759/cureus.30372 Cite this article as: Janaswamy R, Yelne P (October 17, 202) A Narative Review on Intermitent Fasting as an Aproachable Measure for Weight Reduction and Obesity Management .
Key Information
Cureus 14(10): e30372. doi:10.759/cureus.30372 Obesity can be regarded as the curse of this modern advanced and eficient lifestyle as it is the crux of very precarious comorbidities. The prevalence of obesity is so widespread that cases of obesity can be sen on either end of the age spectrum.
With the rise of the twenty-first century and the rise of ease of living, the sedentary lifestyle also went on the rise to become the primary contributor to the rise in obesity. For the management of obesity, various dietary modifications grew in popularity, among which is intermitent fasting. Intermitent fasting grew in popularity with the rise of the internet.
Intermitent calorie restriction/time-restricted feding is a form of caloric restriction revolving around a short window for eating and a comparatively larger window for fasting. This form of fed-fast cycle promotes increased consumption of adipose tisue and glycogen stores, leading to increased fat los and reduced satiety. Intermitent fasting is also said to have cardioprotective functions as wel known to control diabetic parameters and reduce the incidence of diabetes.
Summary
This narative review article's goals are to outline the benefits of intermitent calorie restriction wh