Observational studies
A large clinic cohort studying modified Buchinger fasting
Safety, health improvement and well-being during a 4 to 21-day fasting period in an observational study including 1422 subjects
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What it found
Several short-term measurements and well-being scores improved. Two participants were hospitalized. This was modified fasting, not a water-only intervention.
Keep these limits in view
No nonfasting comparison; selection, co-interventions and unblinded assessment limit causal claims. This cohort was reused in later analyses and should not be counted repeatedly as independent participants.
Understand the context
- Evidence type
- Prospective observational clinic cohort
- Population or scope
- Self-selected adults attending a specialist inpatient clinic
- Sample or coverage
- 1,422 participants selected from 3,929 admissions
- Study duration or data period
- 4–21 days; duration groups were chosen rather than randomly assigned
- Comparison
- Before-and-after measurements during modified fasting with small amounts of food, clinical care and other lifestyle activities.
- Measured outcomes
- Weight, blood pressure, laboratory markers, reported well-being and adverse events.
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