"Fasting" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Abstaining from all food.
| Descriptor ID |
D005215
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.407.400 G07.203.650.240.587 G07.203.650.353.400
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasting" by people in Profiles.
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Exploring the effects of time-restricted eating on body weight and associated cardiometabolic outcomes in South African women living with HIV (TESSA): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 03; 14(12):e086203.
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Development and feasibility testing of a time-restricted eating intervention for women living with overweight/obesity and HIV in a resource-limited setting of South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2024 10 10; 24(1):2768.
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The diagnostic accuracy of HbA1c , compared to the oral glucose tolerance test, for screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in Africa-A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabet Med. 2022 04; 39(4):e14754.
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Concordance between fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c in the diagnosis of diabetes in black South African adults: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2021 06 17; 11(6):e046060.
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Fasting plasma glucose and risk factor assessment: Comparing sensitivity and specificity in identifying gestational diabetes in urban black African women. S Afr Med J. 2019 Dec 12; 110(1):21-26.
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Impact of Common Diabetes Risk Variant in MTNR1B on Sleep, Circadian, and Melatonin Physiology. Diabetes. 2016 06; 65(6):1741-51.
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Leptin, adiponectin, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in relation to the metabolic syndrome in urban South African blacks with and without coronary artery disease. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2009 Jun; 7(3):243-8.
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Postprandial lipaemia, metabolic syndrome and LDL particle size in urbanised South African blacks with and without coronary artery disease. QJM. 2008 Feb; 101(2):111-9.
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The clinical relevance of fasting serum insulin levels in obese subjects. S Afr Med J. 2004 Jul; 94(7):519-20.
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Metabolic response to a mixed meal in obese and lean women from two South african populations. Obes Res. 2002 Dec; 10(12):1207-16.