Fig. 2: Efficacy of FMD vs. MD for improvements in endothelial function and preservation of lean mass. | npj Metabolic Health and Disease

Fig. 2: Efficacy of FMD vs. MD for improvements in endothelial function and preservation of lean mass.

From: Fasting mimicking diet cycles versus a Mediterranean diet and cardiometabolic risk in overweight and obese hypertensive subjects: a randomized clinical trial

Fig. 2

Both 5-day/month FMD and continuous MD has similar effects on endothelial function during the 4-month intervention period with no difference observed between FMD vs. MD group. MD but not FMD cycles caused loss of lean body mass.

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