It has been revealed that people with type 2 diabetes will benefit a lot from intermittent fasting. Check out the latest reports about the matter below.
Intermittent fasting benefits
A recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that people with type 2 diabetes who only ate during an 8-hour window of the day (between noon and 8 p.m.) lost more weight over a 6-month period compared to those who reduced their calorie intake by 25%.
The study suggests that intermittent fasting could be a more effective weight loss strategy for people with type 2 diabetes compared to simply reducing calorie intake.
A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open has found that people with type 2 diabetes who restricted their eating to only an 8-hour window, between noon and 8 p.m., lost more weight over a 6-month period compared to those who reduced their calorie intake by 25%.
The study also showed that the intermittent fasting group had no difference in blood sugar levels, indicating that this is a safe weight loss approach for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
“Time-restricted eating [intermittent fasting] involves eating all food within an 8-hour window and fasting the remaining time with water or calorie-free drinks. During the eating window, there is no need to count calories. Intermittent fasting leads to a reduction of calorie intake (because there is less time to eat), which then leads to weight loss,” Krista Varady, a professor of kinesiology and nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago and co-author of the paper, said.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when a person’s cells do not respond to insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the body’s cells use up sugar in the bloodstream.
On the other hand, type 1 diabetes is caused by the pancreas not producing enough insulin. Both of these conditions result in high blood sugar levels, which can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, kidney damage, and vision loss.
According to a recent report, one in 10 Americans has some form of diabetes, and this number is projected to increase to as many as 1 in 3 by 2050.
In a study conducted on 75 individuals with type 2 diabetes, researchers divided them into three groups: a control group, a calorie reduction group, and an intermittent fasting group.
Over a period of six months, the diets of the participants were monitored and their weight, waist circumference, and blood sugar levels were measured. The study’s authors discovered that intermittent fasting is just as safe for those with type 2 diabetes as calorie cutting, and this finding was established for the first time.
