Table 4.
Impact of intermittent fasting on blood pressure.
| First Author and Reference Number | Number of Enrolled | Participants Description | Time | Blood Pressure | BDNF | NCT Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvie et al., 2011 [27] | 107 | Overweight or obese premenopausal women | 6 months | ↓Systolic (p = 0.99) ↓Diastolic (p = 0.84) |
NS | NCT02679989 |
| Varady et al., 2013 [28] | 15 (5 M/10 F) | Overweight individuals BMI 20–29.9 kg/m2 |
12 weeks | ↓(p = 0.51) | - | NCT00960505 |
| Bhutani et al., 2013 [25] | 83 (3 M/80 F) | Obese individuals BMI 30–39.9 kg/m2 |
12 weeks | ↓Systolic (p = 0.254) ↓Diastolic (p = 0.570) |
- | NCT00960505 |
| Eshghinia et al., 2013 [29] | 15 F | Overweight or obese women BMI ≥25 kg/m2 |
8 weeks | ↓Systolic (p < 0.001) ↓Diastolic (p < 0.05) |
- | - |
| Teng et al., 2013 [30] | 28 M | Malay Men BMI 23–29.9 kg/m2 |
12 weeks | ↓Systolic (p < 0.05) ↓Diastolic (p < 0.05) |
- | NCT01665482 |
| Erdem et al., 2018 [63] | 60 | Individuals from the Cappadocia cohort with prehypertension and hypertension SBP 12—139 and ≥140; DBP 80–89 and ≥90 mmHg | ↓Systolic (p < 0.001) ↓Diastolic (p < 0.039) |
- |
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor; M, male; F, female. Only studies from the past 10 years with full data published were considered.