The Effect of Fasting on Human Metabolism and Psychological Health
Yiren Wang, Ruilin Wu
Abstract
Fasting is a prevalent approach to weight loss and is a feasible method for treating some diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Meanwhile, the effects of intermittent fasting on health, aging, and disease process are hot issues and are of concern by researchers of multiple areas, even the public. This article introduces the effects of fasting on human lipid metabolism, glucose metabolism, protein metabolism, and neuroendocrine metabolism; demonstrates the metabolic conversion caused by fasting; and describes the effects of fasting on human psychological health, the relationship between mood regulation and glucose, and the emotional enhancing effect induced by fasting.
Topics & Concepts
MetabolismMoodEndocrinologyLipid metabolismCarbohydrate metabolismIntermittent fastingDiseasePublic healthType 2 diabetesInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusMedicineObesityPsychiatryNursingDietary Effects on HealthDiet and metabolism studiesDiet, Metabolism, and Disease