A new study has found that time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, can significantly reduce A1c levels in adults with metabolic syndrome. Participants who followed an 8- to 10-hour eating window experienced a greater reduction in A1c compared to those who received standard nutritional counseling.
For the study, participants kept to an 8- to 10-hour window of eating, a dietary practice called time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting.
Metabolic syndrome can result in patients developing a wider waistline and elevated glucose, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels. The condition affects approximately, adjunct professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore."The ketones have significant effects on the neuroendocrine system, like reducing appetite."
From baseline to 3 months, the time-restricted-eating group experienced reductions in A1c by 0.12% while the standard-of-care group saw a 0.02 reduction, a -1.7 relative reduction . The researchers observed no significant changes between groups in total lean mass or total bone mineral content, which Taub said indicates that intermittent fasting is a safe intervention for decreasing weight and A1c levels."For most people, it is easiest to do part of this period at night as you will be sleeping for a good part of the time period," he said."Of course, choosing the right foods is the most important thing for weight loss.
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