Time-restricted eating, a type of intermittent fasting, promoted significant health benefits in patients with metabolic syndrome, a pilot study published in the journal Cell Metabolism reported.
The study suggests that eating only within a 10-hour window, and not eating for a 14-hour stretch of time, can benefit individuals at risk for type II diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
A research team from the University of San Diego, and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, enrolled 19 participants, 13 men and six women, who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. For 12-week period, their eating was restricted to a maximum of 10-hours daily, during which time they could eat anything they wanted in whatever quantities they wished.
At baseline, the participants eating window, defined as the interval during which 95% of calories were consumed, was about 15 hours every day.
At the end of the study, the 29% reduction in the eating interval to 10 hours daily, was associated with a 3% reduction in weight, BMI, and percent of body fat, and a 4% reduction in waist circumference. Individuals also reported that they had more restful sleep. Many also saw lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Note: “Time-restricted eating is a potentially powerful lifestyle intervention tht cn be added to standard medical practice to treat metabolic syndrome,” the author stated
Source: Life Extension Magazine, March 2020
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