(Press-News.org) About The Study: This randomized clinical trial of Chinese adults with overweight or obesity and with early type 2 diabetes found that an intermittent fasting plan consisting of two nonconsecutive fasting days and five days of habitual intake per week and meal replacement diet (5:2 MR) could improve glycemic outcomes and weight loss in the short term compared with metformin or empagliflozin, making it a promising initial intervention and early management for type 2 diabetes.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Lixin Guo, M.D., email glx1218@163.com.
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A 5:2 intermittent fasting meal replacement diet and glycemic control for adults with diabetes
JAMA Network Open
2024-06-21
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