University of Illinois Chicago study finds benefits of intermittent fasting for type 1 diabetes

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) suggests that intermittent fasting may offer benefits for adults living with both type 1 diabetes and obesity. The six-month study, published in the journal Diabetes Care, monitored 32 adults in the Chicago area.

Participants were divided into three groups: one following an eight-hour time-restricted feeding window (12:00 PM to 8:00 PM) without calorie counting, one following a 25% calorie reduction, and a control group maintaining regular habits. The results indicated that the group practicing time-restricted eating saw a greater improvement in glycemic control compared to the calorie-restricted group. Specifically, the average HbA1c levels in the eight-hour fasting group decreased by approximately 0.5 percentage points.