ArticleNutrition & metabolism2021
Time-restricted feeding improves blood glucose and insulin sensitivity in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of intermittent fasting on blood glucose and weight in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes: A comparison with ad libitum and continuous energy restriction diets.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Early, midday, and late time-restricted eating impact on anthropometry and cardiometabolic health: a network meta-analysis of RCTs.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of intermittent fasting on HbA1c and weight in insulin versus oral hypoglycemic therapy-treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of dietary interventions for overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of time-restricted eating on metabolic panel and sleep profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Efficiency of time-restricted eating and energy restriction on anthropometrics and body composition in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Intermittent Fasting for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Risks: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Current nutrition reports · 2025Pooled it
- Intermittent fasting strategies and their effects on body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Pooled it
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- The impact of time-restricted eating on health-related quality of life: a systematic literature review.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Meal Timing and Anthropometric and Metabolic Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
- The Effect of Time-Restricted Eating on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
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- Adverse events profile associated with intermittent fasting in adults with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Nutrition journal · 2024Pooled it
- Circadian alignment of food intake and glycaemic control by time-restricted eating: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Cardiometabolic Health in the Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Lipid Profile, Anthropometric and Hepatic Markers in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): A Systematic Review.Current vascular pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
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Abstract
backgroundTime-restricted feeding is an emerging dietary intervention that is becoming increasingly popular. There are, however, no randomised clinical trials of time-restricted feeding in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes. Here, we explored the effects of time-restricted feeding on glycaemic regulation and weight changes in overweight patients with type 2 diabetes over 12 weeks.
methodsOverweight adults with type 2 diabetes (n = 120) were randomised 1:1 to two diet groups: time-restricted feeding (n = 60) or control (n = 60). Sixty patients participated in a 10-h restricted feeding treatment program (ad libitum feeding from 8:00 to 18:00 h; fasting between 18:00 and 8:00 h) for 12 weeks.
resultsHaemoglobin A1c and body weight decreased in the time-restricted feeding group (- 1.54% ± 0.19 and - 2.98 ± 0.43 kg, respectively) relative to the control group over 12 weeks (p < 0.001). Homeostatic model assessment of β-cell function and insulin resistance changed in the time-restricted feeding group (0.73 ± 0.21, p = 0.005; - 0.51 ± 0.08, p = 0.02, respectively) compared with the control group. The medication effect score, SF-12 score, and the levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were improved in the time-restricted feeding group (- 0.66 ± 0.17, p = 0.006; 5.92 ± 1.38, p < 0.001; - 0.23 ± 0.08 mmol/L, p = 0.03; - 0.32 ± 0.07 mmol/L, p = 0.01; - 0.42 ± 0.13 mmol/L, p = 0.02, respectively) relative to the control group. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol was not significantly different between the two groups.
conclusionThese results suggest that 10-h restricted feeding improves blood glucose and insulin sensitivity, results in weight loss, reduces the necessary dosage of hypoglycaemic drugs and enhances quality of life. It can also offer cardiovascular benefits by reducing atherosclerotic lipid levels.
trial registrationThis study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR-IPR-15006371).
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