Breakfast Timing May Affect Blood Sugar in Some Diabetics

Delaying breakfast for certain people with Type 2 diabetes influences how the body processes glucose and may help control blood sugar.
Breakfast Timing May Affect Blood Sugar in Some Diabetics
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In a small-scale study, Australian researchers have uncovered potential benefits of delaying breakfast for some adults with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the time at which patients eat may be as critical as what they eat in managing blood sugar levels.

“Our research was designed to be able to understand the options; changing the time of the breakfast meal and/or adding post-breakfast exercise, for people with Type 2 diabetes to manage the largest glucose excursion of the day,” study co-author Evelyn B. Parr, who has a doctorate in exercise metabolism, told The Epoch Times via email.

Meal Timing Influences Blood Sugar Levels

The study, published in the November–December issue of Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, examined how different breakfast times and postmeal walks affect postprandial glycemia, the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood after eating.
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