Hormonal
A delayed-morning, earlier-evening time-restricted feeding (TRF) protocol (10:00–18:00 h) improves nocturnal glycemic control in men with overweight/obesity compared to extended feeding (07:00–22:00 h), while maintaining positive subjective adherence.
For men with overweight or obesity, shifting your eating window to start at 10:00 AM and end by 6:00 PM can significantly improve blood sugar levels during sleep compared to eating from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. This approach is metabolically effective and more socially sustainable than extreme early-fasting protocols, provided you maintain your total calorie and macronutrient intake.
Compared to extended feeding, short-term TRF improved nocturnal glycemic control and was positively perceived in men with overweight/obesity.
Why this rating
Small sample size (n=11), short duration (5 days), and crossover design reduce generalizability, though the controlled lab setting minimizes confounding.
Source
A Delayed Morning and Earlier Evening Time-Restricted Feeding Protocol for Improving Glycemic Control and Dietary Adherence in Men with Overweight/Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Evelyn B. Parr et al. · Nutrients · 2020
DOI 10.3390/nu12020505
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