The Claim
In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, an 8-week low-carbohydrate, intermittent fasting regimen is associated with a 77% reduction in HOMA-IR from 6.99 to 1.57.
What the research says
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Among obese adults with type 2 diabetes, following a low-carbohydrate intermittent fasting diet for 8 weeks results in a 77% decrease in HOMA-IR, a measure of insulin resistance, from 6.99 to 1.57.
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In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, an 8-week low-carbohydrate, intermittent fasting regimen is associated with a 77% reduction in HOMA-IR from 6.99 to 1.57, indicating a substantial improvement in insulin resistance.
When carbs are restricted and eating is limited to a short daily window, the body runs out of stored sugar and starts burning fat for fuel. This produces ketones, which replace glucose as the main energy source. With less glucose and insulin circulating, the liver stops making excess fat and muscle cells become more responsive to insulin. Fat builds up less in the liver and muscles, allowing insulin to work properly again.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that obese adults with type 2 diabetes who ate only during a 6-hour window each day and cut carbs for 8 weeks saw their insulin resistance drop by 77% — exactly as the claim says. Their bodies became much better at using insulin.
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