Gulab Rai Tewani, Karishma Silwal, Gita Sharma, Dinesh Yadav, Aarfa Siddiqui, Sucheta Kriplani, Varsha Vijay Nathani, Neha Sharma, Jyoti Keswani, Hemanshu Sharma, Pradeep Mk Nair
BACKGROUND: Recent research indicates prolonged fasting for more than 7 days is beneficial in priming the vitamin D metabolism. However, methodological limitations in previous studies, such as insufficient sample size and a lack of control group, limits its generalizability. The present study evaluated the impact of prolonged fasting (10 days) on vitamin D, vitamin B12, body mass index (BMI), weight, hemoglobin, vitality and quality of life (QoL) compared to a normal diet...
2022: Nutrition and Metabolic Insights