Fasting your way to better blood sugar? new study tests two diet plans
NCT ID NCT05860413
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether two types of intermittent fasting—eating very little a few days a week or eating only during an 8-hour window—can help people with type 2 diabetes improve their blood sugar control. Fifty-seven adults with diabetes followed one of these diet plans for a year. The goal was to see if the diets were practical and could potentially lead to diabetes remission.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Intermittent fasting (two types: intermittent energy restriction and time-restricted eating)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a non-drug way to manage or even reverse type 2 diabetes through diet timing.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 57 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Fasting can be hard to stick with long-term.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States