Intermittent Fasting: Benefits, Side Effects, Quality of Life, and Knowledge of the Saudi Population

Abstract

Intermittent fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that alternates between periods of fasting and eating. IF has shown many benefits for people who are obese and are trying to lose weight and attain a healthy lifestyle. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of IF and how it can be used as a daily lifestyle as well as to measure the knowledge of the IF diet among the Saudi population about its benefits, side effects, and life quality.