Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial

Weight loss-independent changes in human growth hormone during water-only fasting: a secondary evaluation of a randomized controlled trial

IntroductionWater-only fasting for one day or more may provide health benefits independent of weight loss. Human growth hormone (HGH) may play a key role in multiple fasting-triggered mechanisms. Whether HGH changes during fasting are independent of weight loss and how basal HGH and HGH change relat...

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Main Authors: Benjamin D. Horne, Jeffrey L. Anderson, Heidi T. May, Tami L. Bair, Viet T. Le, Leslie Iverson, Kirk U. Knowlton, Joseph B. Muhlestein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
intermittent fasting
prolonged fasting
extended fasting
periodic fasting
weight-loss
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1401780/full
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