Can Fasting Twice a Week Outsmart Type 2 Diabetes?
A study presented at ENDO 2025 comparing three popular diets (intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, and continuous calorie cutting) suggests that they all can help those with type 2 diabetes lower blood sugar levels and lose weight.
However, the 5:2 intermittent fasting plan was found to stand out among the three plans, leading to better results in fasting blood sugar levels and insulin response among those adhering to the plan. (The 5:2 plan involves eating normally for 5 days a week and restricting caloric intake for 2 days.)
“This study is the first to compare the effects of three different dietary interventions: intermittent energy restriction (IER), time-restricted eating (TRE) and continuous energy restriction (CER) in managing type 2 diabetes with obesity,” said Haohao Zhang, Ph.D., chief physician at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, China.
Excerpted from WorldHealth.Net
