Posted on 07/28/2023 8:25:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Losing weight is often a goal for people with type 2 diabetes, which is strongly associated with being overweight or obese. However, it hasn't been clear what dieting strategy works best.
A randomized controlled study of people with type 2 diabetes showed that study participants who restricted eating to between noon and 8 p.m. daily lost more weight than those who reduced their overall calorie intake by counting calories. Both dieting strategies produced similar improvements in blood sugar levels.
Participants were placed into one of three groups: time-restricted eating, calorie restriction, or control.
The people in the time-restricted eating group ate only between noon and 8 p.m. while the calorie restriction group could eat at any time of the day but counted their calories on the MyFitnessPal mobile app with a goal of reducing their caloric intake by 25% of the "calories needed" to maintain their current weight. The control group continued eating their normal diet.
Over the six-month study, the researchers found that the people on the time-restricted eating diet lost 3.55% of their body weight relative to the control group. This would be the equivalent of a person weighing 275 pounds losing just under 10 pounds. The calorie restriction group did not lose any weight relative to the control group. Compared to the control group, blood sugar (HbA1C) levels decreased in both the time-restricted group (-.91%) and the calorie restriction group (-.95%).
"Our study shows that time-restricted eating can be a good alternative for those with type 2 diabetes who want to lose weight and improve their blood sugar," said Pavlou. "However, there are multiple types of medications for those with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is important to work closely with a dietitian or doctor when implementing this dieting approach."
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I have read about extra weight possibly being a benefit while in later years, but if your inflammation levels are not low, at least based on blood indications—one of which could likely be your higher glucose/insulin levels from your pre-diabetes, you need to eat healthier and/or lose fat.
Fat creates low-level inflammation. You have plenty of that, at a BMI of 24, unfortunately. The more you have, the ever more chronic inflammation you get across your whole body.
Other blood indicators you can easily find include:
• Hs-CRP
• HbAIC
• Fasting Insulin
• Serum Ferritin
• Red Blood Cell Width
• Homocysteine
• ESR and Platelets
• Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
• Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR)
• Liver Enzymes
• Lipid Panel
• Vitamin D3
https://drjockers.com/inflammatory-lab-markers/
Also:
Procalcitonin, Calprotectin, and Fibrinogen
https://www.verywellhealth.com/inflammatory-biomarkers-5205270
It’s a lot easier to continue not eating — than to stop once you’ve started.
Why did the study not combine low calorie with time restriction? Or maybe I missed that point.
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