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Title

The Effects of Initiating a Fast with a High Fat or a High Carbohydrate Shake on MCP-1, TNFa and IL-6 levels

Authors

Gage Jensen, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Landon S. Deru, Brigham Young University - Provo
Bruce Bailey, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

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Keywords

Inflammation Marker, Fasting, Macronutrients

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, heart disease and diabetes all rank among the leading causes of death in the United States, particularly among the elderly. While many behavioral and pharmacological strategies have been employed to reduce the incidence of these conditions, increasing evidence indicates that entering a mild to moderate state of ketosis through fasting or a very low carbohydrate diet can improve the prognosis for these conditions.1-4 Our aim is to see the extent that carbohydrate composition in an initiatory meal has on inflammatory marker proteins in our participants. This study assessed the impact that pre-fast meals have on Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFa) and interleukin 6 (IL-6).

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Jensen, Gage; Deru, Landon S.; and Bailey, Bruce, "The Effects of Initiating a Fast with a High Fat or a High Carbohydrate Shake on MCP-1, TNFa and IL-6 levels" (2023). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2023. 6.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2023/6

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2023-03-03

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Cell Biology and Physiology

University Standing at Time of Publication

Junior

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