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Adrienne Ruth Barnosky

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Medicine

Recent Publications


Effects of alternate-day fasting or daily calorie restriction on body composition, fat distribution, and circulating adipokines: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Clin Nutr · December 2018 BACKGROUND & AIMS: Indirect comparisons suggest that alternate-day fasting (ADF) may produce greater improvements in body composition, fat distribution, and/or the adipokine profile compared to daily calorie restriction (CR), but this has not been tested d ... Full text Link to item Cite

Eating behavior traits of successful weight losers during 12 months of alternate-day fasting: An exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Nutr Health · March 2018 BACKGROUND: Alternate-day fasting (ADF) has gained popularity in recent years. The diet consists of a "fast day" where an individual consumes 0-25% of their energy needs, alternated with a "feast day" where a person is permitted to eat ad libitum. AIM: Thi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Effect of alternate day fasting on markers of bone metabolism: An exploratory analysis of a 6-month randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article Nutr Healthy Aging · December 7, 2017 BACKGROUND: Alternate day fasting (ADF) is a novel diet therapy that reduces body weight, but its effect on bone health remains unknown. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the impact of ADF versus traditional daily calorie restriction (CR) on markers of bone m ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


A.T. Still University · 2007 D.O.