Intermittent fasting

The popular dietary trend has been linked to dangerous eating disorder attitudes and behaviors among adolescents and young adults.

The prevalence of intermittent fasting behaviors among adolescents and young adults was notable. “We need more education in healthcare settings and greater awareness in popular culture, including social media, of the potential harms of intermittent fasting,” says Ganson. Ganson, Kelly Cuccolo, Laura Hallward and Jason M. Nagata, MD, MSc, assistant professor at the Men who practiced intermittent fasting were also more likely to report compulsive exercise. Although intermittent fasting is often promoted as a way to improve health and control or lose weight, few studies have examined its potential risks.