Sex‐specific metabolic responses to 6 hours of fasting during the active phase in young mice

Key points Night time/active phase food restriction for 6 h impaired glucose intolerance in young male and female mice. Females displayed increased capacity for lipogenesis and triglyceride storage in response to a short daily fast. Females had lower fasting insulin levels and an increased potential for utilizing fat for energy through β‐oxidation compared to males. The need for the inclusion of both sexes, and the treatment of sex as an...