Intermittent fasting lowers blood glucose levels and increases insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
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Intermittent fasting reduces blood glucose levels and improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.
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Observational2 moderate-quality studies link this claim to the outcome, but causation is not established.
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Systematic Review With Meta-AnalysisMeta-analysis2025
This study found that people with type 2 diabetes who tried intermittent fasting had lower average blood sugar levels and lost weight, which means their bodies were better at using insulin to manage sugar. So yes, intermittent fasting helps lower blood sugar in these patients.
Cohort StudyHuman2024
This study found that people with type 2 diabetes who ate only during an 8-hour window each day for four weeks had lower blood sugar levels, which is good. But their insulin levels didn’t change, so we’re not sure if their bodies became better at using insulin.
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When a person eats less often, the liver makes less sugar and the body's cells become more responsive to insulin, which pulls sugar out of the blood and lowers blood sugar levels.
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