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Study on the effect of Buchinger fasting and endurance training

Jochen Steiniger et al.

December 2009

Buchinger fasting

Overweight / obesity

Jochen Steiniger and several colleagues researched the effect of Buchinger therapeutic fasting and endurance training on energy metabolism and physical fitness.

Overweight test subjects underwent a 28-day therapeutic fasting therapy according to Buchinger and energy, carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism were analyzed with and without additional endurance training. The aim was to find out whether Buchinger therapeutic fasting is associated with a critical protein loss and whether this is exacerbated by endurance training.

The data showed that the total protein loss during Buchinger therapeutic fasting over 28 days was around 1000 g in the male test subjects. Additional endurance training resulted in an additional protein loss of 130 g over 28 days (p<0.01), improved fat utilization and increased physical performance.

The researchers concluded that endurance training is a safe and necessary component of Buchinger therapeutic fasting therapy.

The most important information on the study at a glance

Indications: Overweight
Institution: Universitätsmedizin Charité Berlin, Campus Buch, Franz Volhard Center for Clinical Research at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Berlin, Germany
Title: Study on the effect of Buchinger fasting and endurance training
Brief description: The study shows that Buchinger therapeutic fasting with endurance training is safe to increase fat burning & physical fitness.
Original title: Effects of fasting and endurance training on energy metabolism and physical fitness in obese patients
Link to the study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20090351/