Set the alarm. Eating breakfast before 8:30 a.m. can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the study
- Previous studies have suggested that it is best to eat daily for a shorter period
- U.S. researchers analyzed health and diet data on 10,574 adults in the U.S.
- They divided the subjects into groups according to the duration of the meal
- The team found that insulin resistance was lower in those who ate first before 8:30 p.m.
Breakfast before 8:30 a.m. can reduce insulin resistance and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study.
In people with type 2 diabetes, the insulin that allows glucose and fuel cells to enter does not work properly. Diabetics are at risk for serious health complications.
These can include damage to the eyes, heart, and feet, with patients being treated with dietary changes, medications, weight loss, and exercise.
U.S. experts analyzed health and dietary data from more than 10,500 adults to see how the time and duration of daily consumption affects diabetic risk factors.
The work was inspired by past studies that suggested that “time-restricted eating” (eating only for a shorter period of time during the day) improves metabolic health.
Breakfast before 8:30 a.m. can lower blood sugar levels and insulin resistance, reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study
“We found that people who started eating earlier in the day had lower blood sugar levels and lower insulin resistance,” said Marriam Ali, author of the paper and endocrinologist at Northwestern University in Chicago. Illinois.
This, he added, was “regardless of whether they restricted their food intake to less than 10 hours a day or their food intake was spread over more than 13 hours a day.”
“With an increase in metabolic disorders such as diabetes, we wanted to broaden our understanding of nutritional strategies to help address this growing concern.”
In their study, the team analyzed data on the health and dietary intake of 10,574 American adults who enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
They divided the subjects into six groups according to their total duration of food intake (less than 10 hours a day, 10-13 hours and more than 13 hours) and whether they ate for the first time each day before or after the meals. 8.30. I am
The researchers compared each group to investigate how the duration and timing of daily consumption may affect fasting blood sugar levels and estimated levels of inulin resistance.
The team’s analysis revealed that fasting blood sugar levels did not differ significantly between groups.
However, they found that insulin resistance was higher among those who ate for a shorter duration throughout the day, and lower in all groups who began to ear before 8.30 in the morning.
“These findings suggest that timing is more strongly associated with metabolic measures than duration, and support early feeding strategies,” Dr. Ali concluded.
The full findings of the study are presented at ENDO 2021, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held virtually March 20-23, 2021.