Before Doing an Intermittent Fasting Diet

Before starting to diet, we must consult a doctor to check if our state of health is suitable for dieting.

Uzm. Dr.
Didem Altay Gazi
Family Medicine

Publication Date:

12/12/2025 4:32 PM

Before Doing an Intermittent Fasting Diet

It is necessary to see if we are suitable to do the Buddha with some tests before starting the intermittent fasting diet, which in recent years aims to burn fat stored in the body by prolonging the fasting period in accordance with the circadian rhythm of the body, which has been very popular in recent years. Due to the prolonged fasting period, such diets are not suitable, especially in childhood, adolescence, gestational age group, diabetes mellitus (diabetes), chronic renal failure and hypotension. Therefore, before starting the diet, some examinations should be carried out, even if we do not have any known diseases. Hunger and satiety blood sugar level, fasting and satiety insulin level, hba1c showing changes in blood sugar in the last three months, cholesterol values, urea and creatine test used to assess kidney function, urine test, protein and albumin levels, uric acid level, liver function to assess liver function, liver enzymes (alt-astase) -GGT), abdominal ultrasound, tsh -st3-st4 levels to assess thyroid functions, and thyroid ultrasound, cardiological tests echocardiography and exertion test, complete blood count-iron-b-vitamins-vitamin d It is necessary to look at the level of malnutrition, vitamin deficiency, anemia.

Not only before starting intermittent fasting, but at any age, before starting to go on a diet, we must check with the doctor if our state of health is suitable for dieting.

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