In this episode, obesity medicine specialist and OMA clinical education director, Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM interviews Krista Varady, PhD, a highlighted speaker from Overcoming Obesity 2020 – Virtual, about the role of intermittent fasting in weight management. Intermittent fasting topics covered include: the different types of intermittent fasting, the physiologic impact of fasting, the effect of fasting on body composition, the likelihood of overeating after a fast, and advice on managing intermittent fasting in patients with diabetes.

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Episode Guests

Nicholas Pennings, DO, FOMA, Dipl. ABOM

Krista Varady, Phd

Resources Mentioned

Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting