Prolonged Nightly Fasting and Breast Cancer Prognosis

22 Aug 2016Catherine R. Marinac, BA; Sandahl H. Nelson, MS; Caitlin I. Breen, BS, BA; et al

Prolonging the length of the nightly fasting interval may be a simple, nonpharmacologic strategy for reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Improvements in glucoregulation and sleep may be mechanisms linking nightly fasting with breast cancer prognosis.

Cohort Study
4 effects
2 months
2413 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Fasting Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Fasting
Nutrition

Breast Cancer Reproductive outcome
Minor decreased risk of Breast Cancer
Reproductive system

Moderate evidence
-36.0%

Fasting Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Fasting
Nutrition

Blood Sugar - Hyperglycemia Lymphatic outcome
Minor decreased risk of Blood Sugar - Hypergl...
Lymphatic system

Moderate evidence
-4.0%

Fasting Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Protective Factor Fasting
Nutrition

Mortality Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor decreased risk of Mortality
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
-22.0%

Fasting Nutrition risk & protective factor
Minor Risk Factor Fasting
Nutrition

Long Duration of Sleep Musculoskeletal outcome
Minor increase risk of Long Duration of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Low evidence
5.0%