Glucose Tolerance and Skeletal Muscle Gene Expression in Response to Alternate Day Fasting

Objective : Alternate day fasting may extend lifespan in rodents and is feasible for short periods in nonobese humans. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 3 weeks of alternate day fasting on glucose tolerance and skeletal muscle expression of genes involved in fatty acid transport/oxidation, mitochondrial biogenesis, and stress response. Research Methods and Procedures : Glucose and insulin responses to a standard meal were...