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Key finding
TRE has no effect on sleep quality.
This study examined the effects of time-restricted eating on sleep in adults with type 2 diabetes and found no significant impact on sleep quality or duration.
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Moderate
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RCTs
Follow-up
Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
Risk of bias
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Study focus
This study examined the effects of time-restricted eating on sleep in adults with type 2 diabetes and found no significant impact on sleep quality or duration.
Understanding the relationship between dietary patterns and sleep is crucial for managing type 2 diabetes. Since sleep is vital for overall health, these findings suggest that simply changing eating times may not be sufficient to improve sleep outcomes in this population, highlighting the need for comprehensive lifestyle interventions.
The study may have limited generalizability due to specific population characteristics. Potential unmeasured confounders could affect the results. Sample size and study design may limit the robustness of findings.
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Vasiliki P, Shuhao L, Sofia C, et al. The Effects of Time-Restricted Eating on Sleep in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2024;16(16):2742. doi:10.3390/nu16162742
TRE showed no effect on sleep quality.
TRE showed no effect on sleep duration.
CR showed no effect on insomnia severity.
Control group showed no significant changes in sleep outcomes.
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This study contributes evidence to Calorie restriction, Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) and Deep sleep duration (SWS), Insomnia Severity, Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), and 1 more.
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Primary intervention
Calorie restriction
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Core evidence
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Calorie restriction → Deep sleep duration (SWS)
Calorie restriction → Deep sleep duration (SWS)
Calorie restriction → Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Calorie restriction → Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Deep sleep duration (SWS)
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Deep sleep duration (SWS)
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Insomnia Severity
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Insomnia Severity
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Sleep quality
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) → Sleep quality
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This study contributes to evidence on Calorie restriction and Deep sleep duration (SWS), Calorie restriction and Insomnia Severity.
This study contributes to the evidence on the following intervention-outcome relationships.
Diet and Nutrition
Diet and Nutrition
Diet and Nutrition
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All studies on Calorie restriction
Contributes to Calorie restriction evidence base.
All studies measuring Deep sleep duration (SWS)
Measures Deep sleep duration (SWS) as a key outcome.
All studies measuring Insomnia Severity
Measures Insomnia Severity as a key outcome.
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Measures Quality of Life Outcomes as a key outcome.
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Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Calorie restriction for Deep sleep duration (SWS).
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Deep sleep duration (SWS)
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Calorie restriction for Insomnia Severity.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Insomnia Severity
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Calorie restriction for Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Calorie restriction for Sleep quality.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Sleep quality
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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