Bibliography 2: #BIB38482

Key	BIB38482
Reference type	Electronic Article
Title	Effects of Daytime Dry Fasting on Hydration, Glucose Metabolism and Circadian Phase: A Prospective Exploratory Cohort Study in Bahá'í Volunteers
Periodical title	Frontiers in Nutrition
Author	Koppold-Liebscher, Daniela A., Klatte, Caroline, Demmrich, Sarah, Schwarz, Julia, Kandil, Farid I., Steckhan, Nico, Ring, Raphaela, Kessler, Christian S., Jeitler, Michael, Koller, Barbara, Ananthasubramaniam, Bharath, Eisenmann, Clemens, Mähler, Anja, Boschmann, Michael, Kramer, Achim and Michalsen, Andreas
Year	2021
Epub date	29 July 2021
Abstract	Exploratory data analysis revealed that serum osmolality (n = 34, p < 0.001) and 24-hour urine osmolality (n = 34, p = 0.003) decreased during daytime fasting but remained largely within the physiological range and returned to pre-fasting levels during night hours. BMI (body mass index), total body fat mass, and resting metabolic rate decreased during fasting (n = 34, p < 0.001), while body cell mass and body water appeared unchanged. The circadian phase estimated by transcript biomarkers of blood monocytes advanced by 1.1 h (n = 16, p < 0.005) during fasting and returned to pre-fasting values 3 weeks after fasting. Most observed changes were not detectable anymore 3 months after fasting. Results indicate that Bahá'í fasting is safe, has no negative effects on hydration, can improve fat metabolism and can cause transient phase shifts of circadian rhythms.
Language	English
Keywords	FASTING; HEALTH
URL	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.662310/full#h1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.662310
Date accessed	20220116

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