Study on fasting for diabetes & metabolic syndrome
Chenying Li et al.
April 2017
Diet, Fasting & Detox
Diabetes
High blood pressure
The pilot study investigated the effects of a one-week fasting period compared to standard treatment in type 2 diabetes. Patients with T2D were assigned to either a 7-day fasting program or standard treatment.
Fasting resulted in significant weight loss, a reduction in blood pressure and improved quality of life. However, there were no significant improvements in HbA1c, insulin and HOMA index.
The study suggests that long-term fasting is safe and has potentially positive clinical effects. However, further research is needed to confirm the efficacy of fasting and to investigate long-term effects.
The most important information on the study at a glance
- Indications
- Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, obesity
- Institution
- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany
- Title
- Study on the effectiveness of one-week fasting for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
- Brief description
- The study shows that one week of fasting in type 2 diabetes significantly improves weight, blood pressure and quality of life.
- Original title
- Effects of A One-week Fasting Therapy in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome - A Randomized Controlled Explorative Study
- Link to the study
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28407662/
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