Could intermittent fasting work for people with type 1 diabetes?

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Intermittent fasting has usually required extra caution in type 1 diabetes — a small trial is challenging researchers to look again Skipping breakfast can be a lifestyle choice for many people. For someone with type 1 diabetes who depends on insulin, changing when food arrives can alter a carefully managed balance between glucose, meals and medication. That is why a new randomized trial of time-restricted eating in adults with type 1 diabetes and overweight or obesity is notable.

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• Thirty-two participants were assigned to an eight-hour eating window, daily calorie restriction or no dietary intervention for six months.
• The time-restricted group improved HbA1c compared with the calorie-restriction group and did not experience more severe hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• This was a very small, supervised trial — not permission to experiment with fasting without medical guidance.