Research
Macro partitioning
Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) with an 8-hour daily eating window improves nocturnal and postprandial glycaemic control in men with overweight/obesity, independent of weight loss.
Try Time-Restricted Eating (TRE) by limiting your daily eating to an 8-hour window (e.g., 10 AM to 6 PM). This can improve your blood sugar control without needing to count calories or cut out specific foods. It is a practical strategy for maintaining metabolic health during isolation.
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TRE improved nocturnal and postprandial glycaemic control and this protocol was well accepted by the overweight/obese males in that study.
Why this rating
Based on a cited study (Parr et al., Ref 45) showing improved glycaemic control, though the paper is a review.
Source
The Challenge of Maintaining Metabolic Health During a Global Pandemic
Andy J. King et al. · Sports Medicine · 2020
DOI 10.1007/s40279-020-01295-8
narrative_reviewCited 98×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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