Timing meals to improve blood sugar and heart health
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether eating at specific times of day can help control blood sugar and improve heart health in people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. It compares two different eating schedules to see which works better.
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Who can take part
- You are overweight, with a body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 40
- You either have normal blood sugar, or prediabetes, or type 2 diabetes
- You currently eat or drink over a period of 12 hours or more each day
- Your weight has not changed by more than 5% in the last 3 months
- You do not work night shifts or travel across time zones frequently
- You are not on insulin, certain diabetes pills, or daily blood thinners
Quick eligibility check
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