Time restricted eating and diabetes

A July 2022 study by NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands said, 

“Mechanisms underlying the improvement in glucose regulation upon TRE [Time Restricted Eating] remain unclear. Our results show that TRE did not improve peripheral and liver insulin sensitivity, skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, energy metabolism or liver fat content, all of which are known to be affected in T2D [Type 2 Diabetes].” 

They concluded,  

“A daytime 10 h TRE regimen for 3 weeks decreases glucose levels and prolongs the time spent in the normal blood sugar range in adults with T2D as compared with spreading daily food intake over at least 14 h. These data highlight the potential benefit of TRE in T2D”

And “Since our TRE protocol was feasible and safe, and resulted in improved 24 h glucose levels, it would be interesting to examine the impact of 10 h TRE on glucose regulation and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes in the long term to address the clinical relevance of TRE.”