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Impact of Christian Orthodox Church Fasting on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Adults Aged 18-49 Years.

Anna KokkinopoulouNikolaos E RodopaiosAlexandra-Aikaterini KoulouriEleni VasaraSouzana K PapadopoulouPetros SkepastianosEmmanouil DermitzakisMaria HassapidouAnthony G Kafatos
Published in: Nutrients (2023)
Young adults aged 18 to 49 years who fast according to the COC fasting regimes do not have different metabolic syndrome prevalence when comparing to non-fasters, but there was a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of elevated blood pressure with fasters having lower values.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • young adults
  • blood pressure
  • blood glucose
  • risk factors
  • uric acid
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • hypertensive patients
  • skeletal muscle
  • heart rate