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The Effects Of Time Restricted Feeding On Markers Of Type 2 Diabetes, Brooke Martin
The Effects Of Time Restricted Feeding On Markers Of Type 2 Diabetes, Brooke Martin
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Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases in the country, comprising 10% of the American population. Obesity rates are at an all-time high and greatly increase risk factors for developing diabetes. Insulin resistance is the main feature of type 2 diabetes and causes management of the disease to be extremely difficult. Currently there are different possible treatments for type 2 diabetes including medication and dieting. However, diets involving fasting, though high in popularity, do not have a lot of evidence regarding their ability to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.
Time restricted feeding (TRF) is …