Lead Investigator: Daria Igudesman, AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Title of Proposal Research: Evaluating the association of eating window duration and timing of calorie distribution with glycemic parameters and body weight
Vivli Data Request: 8606
Funding Source: None
Potential Conflicts of Interest: Elizabeth Mayer-Davis, PhD, RD, is the Dean of the UNC Graduate School, and former Chair of Nutrition and Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill. She has focused her career on diabetes, including the epidemiology and natural history of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in children and adults. Her research addresses the many ways in which nutrition can impact on the risk for development of diabetes, and on the risk of complications of either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Studies have typically included culturally and regionally diverse populations. Dr. Mayer-Davis’ primary focus now is on type 1 diabetes in youth and young adults, with a focus on overall diabetes self-management and on energy balance and weight management for individuals with type 1 diabetes.
Summary of the Proposed Research:
Time restricted eating is a form of intermittent fasting which involves eating within a consistent 8-to-10-hour eating window. According to research in adults without diabetes, it engenders a high level of adherence and may be as effective as caloric restriction in producing short-term weight loss. Knowing that anecdotally, adults with type 1 diabetes anecdotally adopt this eating approach—often without medical guidance—it is imperative to determine the safety, feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of time restricted eating across the spectrum of insulin dosing modalities. As with all dietary interventions, we expect that time restricted eating may not be feasible or effective for all (i.e., there will be subsets of responders and non-responders). With this in mind, we emphasize that it is advantageous to broaden the menu of evidence-based lifestyle approaches that allow adults with type 1 diabetes to manage their glycemia and weight more optimally, of which time restricted eating may be one option.
Requested Studies:
Type 1 Diabetes EXercise Initiative: The Effect of Exercise on Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes Study
Data Contributor: Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation, Inc.
Study ID: T1-DEXI
Sponsor ID: T1-DEXI
Type 1 Diabetes EXercise Initiative Pediatric Study (T1DexiP): The Effect of Exercise on Glycemic Control in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes
Data Contributor: Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation, Inc.
Study ID: T1-DEXIP
Sponsor ID: T1-DEXIP