The practice of intermittent fasting (intermittent fasting) is very popular now with practitioners saying that the body becomes healthier and weight can be reduced. But a recent study from researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine found that this practice may increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by up to 91%.
A research paper to be presented at an American Heart Association event this week found that the risk of death from cardiovascular disease increased among 20,000 respondents who restricted eating to 8 hours a day compared to those who ate 12-16 hours a day.
It was also found that those with cardiovascular disease, intermittent fasting increased the risk of death due to stroke and heart disease by up to 66%. No association was found between intermittent fasting and a reduced risk of death from any cause. However, eating for more than 16 hours a day was found to reduce the risk of death among cancer patients.
Researchers are aware that there are shortcomings in studies where information on diet is self-reported by participants which can provide less accurate dietary data. Other factors that could have adverse effects on health outside the test parameters were also not recorded. Therefore, a more detailed study of the biological mechanism and its relationship with intermittent fasting needs to be done to further confirm the data of this study.
In conclusion, researchers say that intermittent fasting has a short-term good impact but has a long-term negative impact on the body. Previously we reported on a study that found intermittent fasting to have the same impact as a regular diet