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How Fasting Affects Your Mood—It Depends on Your Body Type.
A 2025 feasibility trial by Meinlschmidt et al. studied 54 women with and without obesity after a 10-hour daytime fast. Both groups reported increased hunger and lower satiety, but mood effects differed: women with obesity experienced more depression and anger, while non-obese women mainly reported increased fatigue.