The Claim
In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, an 8-week low-carbohydrate, intermittent fasting regimen is associated with a 9-fold increase in urinary ketone levels from 0.195 mmol/L to 1.75 mmol/L, indicating a metabolic shift toward fat oxidation.
What the research says
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In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, following a low-carbohydrate intermittent fasting diet for 8 weeks results in a 9-fold increase in urinary ketone levels, showing a shift in metabolism toward burning fat for energy.
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In obese adults with type 2 diabetes, an 8-week low-carbohydrate, intermittent fasting regimen is associated with the induction of ketosis, as evidenced by a 9-fold increase in urinary ketone levels from 0.195 mmol/L to 1.75 mmol/L, suggesting a metabolic shift toward fat oxidation.
When carbs are cut and meals are limited to a short window each day, the body runs out of stored sugar and starts breaking down fat for energy. The liver turns that fat into ketones, which spill into the urine. This switch lowers insulin, reduces fat buildup in the liver and muscles, and improves how the body responds to insulin.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with obesity and type 2 diabetes who ate very few carbs and only ate during a 6-hour window each day for 8 weeks started producing a lot more ketones in their urine — a sign their bodies switched from burning sugar to burning fat for energy.
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