SEP 7, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Temporal changes in physiological parameters in Chinese adults during a month-long 5:2 fasting regimen: an exploratory observational study
Frontiers in Nutrition
Retrospective cohort study with modest sample size and no comparator group, providing exploratory temporal data on physiological changes during 5:2 fasting but insufficient to establish causal effects or clinical utility.
Reported
Sample size109
Sex distribution28 men, 81 women
Mean age, men31.4 ± 7.5