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METABOLIC SYNDROME

The benefits of time-restricted eating

Nature Reviews Endocrinology volume 16, page 68 (2020)Cite this article

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The metabolic syndrome is a group of concomitant conditions, including abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure and hyperglycaemia, which increase a person’s risk for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Lifestyle interventions, such as reducing calorie intake and exercising, are the first treatment for the metabolic syndrome but are often difficult to adhere to.

“It is difficult for many people to count calories,” explains Pam Taub, one of the corresponding authors of the study. “TRE has given new hope to those involved in treating obesity and metabolic diseases, but it is rarely tested on people who have been diagnosed with metabolic diseases.” Therefore, it was unclear whether patients that are on medications for one or several symptoms of the metabolic syndrome can safely implement TRE and derive additional benefits from it.

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Kriebs, A. The benefits of time-restricted eating. Nat Rev Endocrinol 16, 68 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-019-0313-4

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