Table 3.

Outcomes of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in 5 intermittent fasting studies enrolling obese adults with type 2 diabetes

RISK FACTOR	OUTCOME	N	STUDIES
Blood pressure	NA	NA	Not studied in obese patients with type 2 diabetes
Body weight	↓	174	Decrease seen in all 5 studies12,16,17,21,34
BMI	↓	174	Decrease seen in all 5 studies12,16,17,21,34
Diabetes
• Glucose level	↓	78	Decrease seen in the 3 studies measuring glucose level12,21,34
• HbA1c level	↓	164	Decrease seen in the 4 studies measuring HbA1c level16,17,21,34
• Insulin level	↓	27	Decrease seen in the 1 study measuring insulin level34

BMI—body mass index, HbA_1c—hemoglobin A_1c, NA—not available.