The Claim
In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, a 16:8 intermittent fasting regimen applied for four weeks is associated with no significant change in serum insulin levels despite reductions in fasting blood glucose.
What the research says
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In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, following a 16:8 intermittent fasting schedule for four weeks does not change insulin levels in the blood, even though blood sugar levels go down.
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In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, a 16:8 intermittent fasting regimen for four weeks shows no significant change in serum insulin levels, despite reductions in fasting blood glucose, suggesting that improved glycemic control may occur independently of acute changes in insulin concentration.
The liver stops releasing as much sugar into the blood because it becomes more responsive to insulin, so blood sugar drops even though insulin levels stay the same.
What the research says
1 studyIn obese people with type 2 diabetes, fasting for 16 hours a day for four weeks lowered their blood sugar but didn’t change their insulin levels, meaning their blood sugar got better even though their body didn’t produce more insulin.
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