Intermittent fasting is a popular diet trend that many celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Cameron Diaz and Mark Wahlberg practice.
suggests that the dieting technique can cause fertility issues.
Zebrafish are commonly used in studies like this one since they have all the main organs involved in metabolism, according toA new study suggests that intermittent fasting could possibly be beneficial for weight loss — but it could negatively impact reproduction. A group of 12 male fish and 12 female fish were put on a fully-fed diet, while a different group of 18 male fish and 18 female fish were on a fasting diet. The fish in the fasting group were allowed to eat normally after 15 days.
Scientists discovered that the quality of both egg and sperm was negatively impacted after returning to normal levels of eating.On days 7, 15, 21 and 35 of the study, sperm from each of the 30 male fish was collected, and the eggs were assessed after two and 24 hours. Scientists discovered that the quality of both egg and sperm was negatively impacted after returning to normal levels of eating.
Male fish that fasted also had an increased decline in the speed of their sperm over time and a “significant decline in sperm quality.”
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