A 2023 study of 209 people found that intermittent fasting three days per week could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin sensitivity.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by peer-reviewed study in Nature Medicine (Teong et al., 2023, n=209) and corroborated by SAHMRI institutional press release; findings on insulin sensitivity align with study data. [tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- 5 Health Benefits of Fasting, Backed by Science - Healthline (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02287-7 (corroboration)
- https://sahmri.org.au/news/research/nutrition-diabetes-and-gut-health/fasting-diet-reduces-risk-markers-of-type-2-diabetes (corroboration)