The effect of intermittent fasting on blood pressure variability in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension or prehypertension

Intermittent fasting is a phenomenon which can be observed in most humans. The effect of intermittent fasting on blood pressure variability (BPV) has not previously been investigated. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of fasting on BP (with office, home, central and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring [ABPM]) and on BPV.

Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - December 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yunus Erdem, G ülsüm Özkan, Şükrü Ulusoy, Mustafa Arıcı, Ülver Derici, Şule Şengül, Şükrü Sindel, Şehsuvar Ertürk, Turkish Society of Hypertension and Renal Diseases Tags: Research Article Source Type: research