Does periodic fasting improve insulin sensitivity and metabolic health in humans?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1023401

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A large body of evidence for the health benefits and life-extending properties of dietary restriction exists. Recent findings suggest that periods of fasting can have beneficial effects, even without an overall reduction in caloric intake. This proposal will compare periodic fasting with and without weight loss, versus daily caloric restriction on metabolic health outcomes in humans and examine mechanisms that may contribute to this effects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $846,891.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Systems Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

energy expenditure | glucose metabolism | insulin resistance | lipid metabolism | mitochondrial function | obesity

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