Eating at regular intervals can help control blood sugar, helping with fat loss

• Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a form of fasting that involves eating at a certain time.
• Researchers recently found that timed eating (TRE), combined with regular nutritional counseling, can help improve glucose control and weight loss among adults with diabetes. metabolic syndrome.
• Compared to people who only followed dietary guidelines, people who participated in TRE had significant reductions in lipids and hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) conditions.

The randomized controlled trial involved 108 participants and tracked their eating habits with the myCircadianClock (mCC) app.

The results showed that the TRE group had a significant reduction in saturated fat and improved glucose control compared to those who followed the standard dietary guidelines alone.

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of specific TRE as a lifestyle, in addition to standard nutritional counseling.

Studies have shown that TRE, combined with regular nutritional counseling, resulted in greater improvements in glucose control and reductions in body weight and fat mass compared to nutritional counseling alone.

Intermittent fasting (TRE), often seen as intermittent fasting, is gaining popularity as a weight management technique. The most common method involves eating within an 8- to 12-hour window each day, and fasting outside of that time, allowing only water and soft drinks. Hello.

Previous research suggests that TRE may provide many health benefits. These include weight loss, especially in people who are overweight or obese, as well as improved cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Other potential benefits include improved cognitive function, anti-aging and anti-cancer effects, and improved insulin sensitivity.

The participants were divided into two groups; the first group received health and nutritional advice, such as following the Mediterranean diet. They were instructed to maintain their normal eating habits and any medications prescribed.

A second group received the same nutritional guidelines but were also instructed to follow an 8- to 10-hour eating window.

The researchers followed up the intervention over a period of three months. During this period, participants used the myCircadianClock (mCC) app to track their daily meal times.

The main objective of the study was changes in fasting blood glucose and HbA1c levels.

HbA1c is a blood test that shows normal blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months to help monitor or diagnose diabetes.

The results showed that, compared to the group receiving only nutritional guidance, the TRE group had a significant reduction in body weight, with a greater proportion of the weight loss coming from fat.

This suggests that TRE may reduce the risk of muscle loss typically associated with weight loss.

Although the changes were mild, the TRE group also saw significant improvements in blood sugar control and hemoglobin A1c levels.

These data suggest that TRE is an effective and efficient lifestyle intervention with positive effects on glycemic control and cardiovascular health.

First author Emily NC Manoogian, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the Salk Center for Biological Studies, described the key findings in Medical News Today.

“Metabolic syndrome is a combination of cardiovascular risk factors and no treatment can cure it. In adults with metabolic syndrome, we found that TRE is safe, even when combined with conventional medications such as Metformin and Statins, and has provided benefits on many aspects of this complex disease including HbA1c (blood sugar), LDL cholesterol, and body composition (loss). and less weight).
– Emily NC Manoogian, PhD

“This is the same amount that was achieved in Diabetes Prevention Programleading to a 58% reduction in Type 2 Diabetes 2.8 years later,” Manoogian added.

“Importantly, about 70% of the participants were already taking medication to improve their cholesterol, so we saw some improvements.”

Mir B Ali, MD, a board-certified bariatric surgeon and medical director of the Memorial Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA, who was not involved in the study, said. MNT that the research is “consistent with other studies that have shown the benefit of intermittent fasting/meal timing.”

“As people become more aware of the limited time to eat, more people can use this method to help lose weight. In fact, choosing the right foods is the most important thing for weight loss, but by fasting for a certain period of time, it leads the body to burn fat. Normally there is a window of 8-16 hours, where you do not eat calories, but water calorie-free is fine. For most people, it’s much easier to do this part of the night since you’ll be sleeping for a long time.”
– Mir B Ali, MD

Manoogian also explained that “this study shows that 8-10 hours of TRE is an effective lifestyle that can be combined with medication to improve many aspects of heart health, especially glucose control, k’ cholesterol and weight.”

“Further studies, which last longer, have more participants, and are conducted in more places, need to be done to better understand the health effects of TRE,” Manoogian emphasized.

While more research is needed, the study adds to a growing body of research on TRE and metabolic syndromes.

Additionally, the new myCircadianClock (mCC) app opens the door for future studies to be conducted remotely and on a larger scale.