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We have all been hearing about the benefits of the award winning Intermittent fasting for a long time now. But as per study, intermittent fasting could increase risk of getting diabetes. This can lead to long term health risks and therefore, careful consideration should be made before starting such weight loss programmes.
Effects of fasting every other day on the body weight, free radical levels and insulin function of normal, adult rats were studied over a 3-month period to understand more about intermittent fasting.
Although the rats’ body weight and food intake decreased as expected over the study period, the amount of fat tissue in their abdomen actually increased. Furthermore, pancreas cells that release insulin showed damage, with the presence of increased levels of free radicals and markers of insulin resistance were also detected.
Study author Ana Bonassa commented, “This is the first study to show that, despite weight loss, intermittent fasting diets may actually damage the pancreas and affect insulin function in normal healthy individuals, which could lead to diabetes and serious health issues.”
Bonassa added, “We should consider that overweight or obese people who opt for intermittent fasting diets may already have insulin resistance, so although this diet may lead to early, rapid weight loss, in the long-term there could be potentially serious damaging effects to their health, such as the development of type-2 diabetes.”
