Morning eating and exercise may shield older women from muscle loss

This study tests whether eating all meals within an 8-hour window (between early morning and early afternoon) combined with morning exercise can prevent sarcopenia—age-related muscle loss—in postmenopausal women with obesity and type 2 diabetes. Forty-five women will follow either a standard diabetes diet or the early time-restricted eating plan plus morning workouts for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if this timing-based approach improves muscle strength and blood sugar control better than diet alone.