A 48-hour zero-calory diet significantly alters physiological and psychological functions
P Enck, F Grau, A Salini, S Remmlinger, A Günther, T Haas, K Giel, N Rieber, B Herbert, S Zipfel, B Otto, S Bischoff · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2009 · Heft 09
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Reduced nutrient and energy uptake plays a major role in a number of clinical conditions (anorexia, cachexia, obesity); however, the direct and indirect effects of short and long-term dieting have rarely been investigated. Methods: We investigated 16 healthy female volunteers (21.4±2.1 years, 21.7±1.6 BMI) for the effects of a zero-calory diet for 48 hours. The following functions were investigated after 24 and 48 hours of fasting and compared to control conditions following a regular meal: a) Energy expenditure during rest and after 10min standardized ergometer cycling; b) cardiovascular autonomic functions (HR…
