Abstract
We examined multiple factors concerning effectiveness of fasting therapy (FT). The objects consisted of a completion group and a dropout group, 40 and 7 cases respectively. They were compared regarding their background, physical and psychological factors between pre and post therapy, and between the two groups. As a result, it was revealed that impairment of mood state was ameliorated regardless of effectiveness after FT in the completion group. Moreover, it was also revealed that BMI, values of depression and fatigue in the better improvement group after FT were significantly lower than those in the worse group. On the contrary, value of doctor's forecast of effectiveness in the better improvement group after FT was significantly higher. On the other hand, better improvement after FT could be expected in patients having three characteristics that were higher doctor's forecast of effectiveness, lower BMI, and elder through multivariate analysis. Finally, as no significant differences could be revealed in comparison between the completion group and the dropout group, we concluded that it was difficult to forecast whether or not the patient would complete FT prior to FT.
