Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile

The aim of the present study was to examine differences and correlations in nutrient intakes and serum parameters related to nutrient intake (lipid profile, vitamins, and trace elements) in 200 lifelong Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasters with periodic abstinence from certain foods (predominantl...

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Autores principales:	Anatoli Petridou, Nikolaos E. Rodopaios, Vassilis Mougios, Alexandra-Aikaterini Koulouri, Eleni Vasara, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Petros Skepastianos, Maria Hassapidou, Anthony Kafatos
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	biochemical profile macronutrients elements nutrient intake periodic fasting vitamins Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d142a3f15022479180e00a4c149bcdc52021-11-25T18:35:38ZEffects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile10.3390/nu131139632072-6643https://doaj.org/article/d142a3f15022479180e00a4c149bcdc52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3963https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6643The aim of the present study was to examine differences and correlations in nutrient intakes and serum parameters related to nutrient intake (lipid profile, vitamins, and trace elements) in 200 lifelong Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasters with periodic abstinence from certain foods (predominantly of animal origin) for approximately half of the year and 200 non-fasting controls, all of whom did not take dietary supplements. Nutrient intakes were assessed through three-day dietary recalls. Blood samples were drawn for the analysis of potential biomarkers of nutrient intake. Fasters had lower energy intake, due to lower fat and protein intake, compared to non-fasters (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Fasters also had lower intakes of vitamins A, B<sub>1</sub>, B<sub>2</sub>, B<sub>6</sub>, B<sub>12</sub>, D, folate, pantothenate, sodium, calcium, zinc, and phosphorus. Most participants (in both groups) did not meet the recommended dietary allowances of most vitamins and elements. Most serum biochemical parameters did not reflect the differences in nutrient intakes between groups, and none exhibited a correlation coefficient above 0.5 with nutrient intakes. Our findings suggest that COC fasting is associated with reduced intake of many nutrients, although this does not seem to have an impact on the blood biochemical profile.Anatoli PetridouNikolaos E. RodopaiosVassilis MougiosAlexandra-Aikaterini KoulouriEleni VasaraSousana K. PapadopoulouPetros SkepastianosMaria HassapidouAnthony KafatosMDPI AGarticlebiochemical profilemacronutrientselementsnutrient intakeperiodic fastingvitaminsNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENNutrients, Vol 13, Iss 3963, p 3963 (2021)
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spellingShingle	biochemical profile macronutrients elements nutrient intake periodic fasting vitamins Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Anatoli Petridou Nikolaos E. Rodopaios Vassilis Mougios Alexandra-Aikaterini Koulouri Eleni Vasara Sousana K. Papadopoulou Petros Skepastianos Maria Hassapidou Anthony Kafatos Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile
description	The aim of the present study was to examine differences and correlations in nutrient intakes and serum parameters related to nutrient intake (lipid profile, vitamins, and trace elements) in 200 lifelong Christian Orthodox Church (COC) fasters with periodic abstinence from certain foods (predominantly of animal origin) for approximately half of the year and 200 non-fasting controls, all of whom did not take dietary supplements. Nutrient intakes were assessed through three-day dietary recalls. Blood samples were drawn for the analysis of potential biomarkers of nutrient intake. Fasters had lower energy intake, due to lower fat and protein intake, compared to non-fasters (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Fasters also had lower intakes of vitamins A, B<sub>1</sub>, B<sub>2</sub>, B<sub>6</sub>, B<sub>12</sub>, D, folate, pantothenate, sodium, calcium, zinc, and phosphorus. Most participants (in both groups) did not meet the recommended dietary allowances of most vitamins and elements. Most serum biochemical parameters did not reflect the differences in nutrient intakes between groups, and none exhibited a correlation coefficient above 0.5 with nutrient intakes. Our findings suggest that COC fasting is associated with reduced intake of many nutrients, although this does not seem to have an impact on the blood biochemical profile.
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author	Anatoli Petridou Nikolaos E. Rodopaios Vassilis Mougios Alexandra-Aikaterini Koulouri Eleni Vasara Sousana K. Papadopoulou Petros Skepastianos Maria Hassapidou Anthony Kafatos
author_facet	Anatoli Petridou Nikolaos E. Rodopaios Vassilis Mougios Alexandra-Aikaterini Koulouri Eleni Vasara Sousana K. Papadopoulou Petros Skepastianos Maria Hassapidou Anthony Kafatos
author_sort	Anatoli Petridou
title	Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile
title_short	Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile
title_full	Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile
title_fullStr	Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile
title_sort	effects of periodic religious fasting for decades on nutrient intakes and the blood biochemical profile
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d142a3f15022479180e00a4c149bcdc5
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Effects of Periodic Religious Fasting for Decades on Nutrient Intakes and the Blood Biochemical Profile

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