Intermittent Fasting Methods as a New Approach and Its Effects on Health

Abstract

Intermittent fasting methods which are popular in recent years, are among the issues that attract attention due to the positive effects thought to have on health and treatment of obesity which has an increasing prevalence in worldwide and Turkey. The literature data show that intermittent fasting methods, which have several different variants such as alternative day fasting, modified fasting, and time-restricted nutrition, may be effective on some diseases such as in body weight management, some metabolic markers, inflammation, cancer and aging. These positive effects may differ depending on the method applied. In this review article, the variations of intermittent fasting methods and their application methods were mentioned. In addition, it is aimed to discuss the possible metabolic effects of these nutritional approaches on health and the mechanisms of these effects.