The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was conducted by Ming Gong, a professor in the UK Department of Physiology, and Zhenheng Guo, a professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences.
“We are excited about these findings and the implications they could have in future clinical studies," Guo said in a UK news release. “In addition to lifestyle changes like diet and exercise, time-restricted eating could have a healthy impact on people with Type 2 diabetes.”
Blood pressure is normally low at night, but that doesn't happen in some people with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, and is associated with heart and vascular disease.
The study found that imposing time-restricted feeding kept diabetic mice from developing the problem, and restored blood-pressure rhythm in mice that already had the problem.
"Researchers restricted the mice's access to food to eight hours during their typical active awake times every day," the UK release said. "When food availability was increased to 12 hours, the practice was still effective in preventing and treating nondipping blood pressure. Guo says this is evidence that the effects were caused by the timing of feeding and not calorie restriction."
Blood pressure is normally low at night, but that doesn't happen in some people with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, and is associated with heart and vascular disease.
The study found that imposing time-restricted feeding kept diabetic mice from developing the problem, and restored blood-pressure rhythm in mice that already had the problem.
"Researchers restricted the mice's access to food to eight hours during their typical active awake times every day," the UK release said. "When food availability was increased to 12 hours, the practice was still effective in preventing and treating nondipping blood pressure. Guo says this is evidence that the effects were caused by the timing of feeding and not calorie restriction."
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