Time-restricted eating as a nutrition strategy for individuals with type 3 diabetes : A feasibility study
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Parr, Evelyn B., Devlin, Brooke L., Lim, Karen H. C., Moresi, Laura N. Z., Geils, Claudia, Brennan, Leah and Hawley, John A.. (2020). Time-restricted eating as a nutrition strategy for individuals with type 3 diabetes : A feasibility study. Nutrients. 12(11), p. 3228. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113228
Authors | Parr, Evelyn B., Devlin, Brooke L., Lim, Karen H. C., Moresi, Laura N. Z., Geils, Claudia, Brennan, Leah and Hawley, John A. |
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Abstract | Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) require a long-term dietary strategy for blood glucose management and may benefit from time-restricted eating (TRE, where the duration between the first and last energy intake is restricted to 8–10 h/day). We aimed to determine the feasibility of TRE for individuals with T2D. Participants with T2D (HbA1c >6.5 to <9%, eating window >12 h/day) were recruited to a pre-post, non-randomised intervention consisting of a 2-week Habitual period to establish baseline dietary intake, followed by a 4-weeks TRE intervention during which they were instructed to limit all eating occasions to between 10:00 and 19:00 h on as many days of each week as possible. Recruitment, retention, acceptability, and safety were recorded throughout the study as indicators of feasibility. Dietary intake, glycaemic control, psychological well-being, acceptability, cognitive outcomes, and physiological measures were explored as secondary outcomes. From 594 interested persons, and 27 eligible individuals, 24 participants enrolled and 19 participants (mean ± SD; age: 50 ± 9 years, BMI: 34 ± 5 kg/m2, HbA1c: 7.6 ± 1.1%) completed the 6-week study. Overall daily dietary intake did not change between Habitual (~8400 kJ/d; 35% carbohydrate, 20% protein, 41% fat, 1% alcohol) and TRE periods (~8500 kJ/d; 35% carbohydrate, 19% protein, 42% fat, 1% alcohol). Compliance to the 9 h TRE period was 72 ± 24% of 28 days (i.e., ~5 days/week), with varied adherence (range: 4–100%). Comparisons of adherent vs. non-adherent TRE days showed that adherence to the 9-h TRE window reduced daily energy intake through lower absolute carbohydrate and alcohol intakes. Overall, TRE did not significantly improve measures of glycaemic control (HbA1c −0.2 ± 0.4%; p = 0.053) or reduce body mass. TRE did not impair or improve psychological well-being, with variable effects on cognitive function. Participants described hunger, daily stressors, and emotions as the main barriers to adherence. We demonstrate that 4-weeks of TRE is feasible and achievable for these individuals with T2D to adhere to for at least 5 days/week. The degree of adherence to TRE strongly influenced daily energy intake. Future trials may benefit from supporting participants to incorporate TRE in regular daily life and to overcome barriers to adherence. |
Keywords | intermittent fasting; dietary adherence; energy restriction; psychological well-being; cognitive function; glycaemic control |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Nutrients |
Journal citation | 12 (11), p. 3228 |
Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI AG) |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12113228 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85093960118 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-22 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 22 Oct 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 20 Oct 2020 |
Deposited | 16 Jun 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w3y0/time-restricted-eating-as-a-nutrition-strategy-for-individuals-with-type-3-diabetes-a-feasibility-study
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