Evidence Question
Does Intermittent Fasting (IF) lower HbA1c?
Related to: Dietary PatternsShort answer
Intermittent Fasting (IF) appears to lower HbA1c.
Evidence at a glance
- Evidence strength
- Strong Evidence
- Supporting research
- 5 studys
- Randomized trials
- 5 trials
Why do we say this?
Across 5 randomized trials, findings are consistent and showed an effect on HbA1c with Intermittent Fasting (IF).
Explore the evidence
Supporting research
5 published studys
- Intermittent fasting aids weight loss in type 2 diabetes
- Intermittent fasting improves glycemic control.
- Dietary interventions improve glycemic control in pre-diabetic patients
- Metabolomics score improves metabolic profiling in diabetes
- Intermittent fasting improves glycemic control in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes