Table 3.
Impact of intermittent fasting on inflammatory markers’ concentration.
| First Author and Reference Number | Number of Enrolled | Participants Description | Time | Inflammatory Biomarkers | NCT Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvie et al., 2013 [31] | 77 | Overweight or obese women | 3 months | NS (IL6, TNFα, leptin, adiponectin) | NCT00869466 |
| Varady et al., 2013 [28] | 15 | Overweight individuals BMI 20–29.9 kg/m2 |
12 weeks | ↓CRP (p = 0.01) ↓Leptin (p = 0.03) ↑Adiponectin (p < 0.01) |
NCT00960505 |
| Bhutani et al., 2013 [25] | 83 | Obese individuals BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2 |
12 weeks | NS CRP | NCT00960505 |
| Hoddy et al., 2016 [55] | 59 | Obese individuals BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2 |
10 weeks | ↓Leptin (p < 0.05) | - |
| Chowdhury et al., 2016 [32] | 23 | Obese individuals BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2 |
6 weeks | NS (IL6, CRP, leptin, adiponectin) | - |
| Safavi et al., 2017 [56] | 34 | Male individuals 16–64 years old (Ramadan) | 4 weeks | NS (adiponectin, TNFα) | - |
Abbreviations: NS, not statistically significant (p > 0.05); IL6, interleukin 6; CRP, C-reactive protein; TNFα, tumor necrosis factor α; Only studies from the past 10 years with full data published were considered.