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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Intermittent fasting no better at promoting weight loss than typical weight loss diets. FTFY

Intermittent fasting for adults with overweight or obesity https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD015610.pub2/full

Systemic proteome adaptions to 7-day complete caloric restriction in humans https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-024-01008-9

Here are some article about IF induction of autophagy, not covered in the article or the citations above.

The effect of prolonged intermittent fasting on autophagy, inflammasome and senescence genes expressions: An exploratory study in healthy young males https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666149723000063

The Beneficial and Adverse Effects of Autophagic Response to Caloric Restriction and Fasting https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10509423/

The Role of Intermittent Fasting in the Activation of Autophagy Processes in the Context of Cancer Diseases https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26/10/4742

A Narrative Review about Metabolic Pathways, Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications of Intermittent Fasting as Autophagy Promotor https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40481380/

Autophagy and intermittent fasting: the connection for cancer therapy? https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6257056/