Time Restricted Feeding

Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity achieved greater weight loss with time-restricted eating at 6 months than with calorie restriction or continuing usual eating habits, according to study data.

BOSTON — For adults with type 2 diabetes, time-restricted eating was associated with greater weight loss and body fat loss than calorie-restricted eating, according to research presented at NUTRITION.

Modifying the timing of daily energy intake may improve metabolic health and restore natural circadian rhythms among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a review published in Gut.

Both time-restricted eating and calorie restriction were more effective in reducing weight at 1 year among a diverse participant population compared with no intervention, according to results of a small randomized controlled trial.

At this year’s American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, held from June 23-26, health care providers from more than 115 countries gathered to learn about the latest research on diabetes care.

During a debate at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, one expert said that eating earlier in the day may yield more cardiometabolic benefit for adults than eating later.

SAN DIEGO — Early time-restricted eating may confer more cardiometabolic benefits for adults than late time-restricted eating, but a later eating window may result in better adherence, according to two speakers.

CHICAGO — A small cohort of adults with obesity and prediabetes had lower glucose elevations and spent less time above range when they ate most of their calories before 1 p.m. compared with a more typical, later eating pattern.

A recent study comparing the environmental impact and quality of several dietary patterns found that a plant-based diet had the lowest greenhouse gas emissions, but its quality was similar to that of other diets.

SAN DIEGO — Time-restricted feeding offers benefits for weight loss, but it is not superior to other calorie-restriction diets, according to a presenter at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.