How Safe is Intermittent Fasting for Type 2 Diabetes Patients For Type 2 Diabetes?

In an Intermittent fasting, one has to quit eating for fixed hours, which can be of 10 to 16 hours day, depending on the type of Intermittent fasting you choose.

After exhausting all hacks of shedding kilos, people are opting for intermittent fasting. It has become the current rage in the world of weight loss. People are adopting this modified version of traditional fasting to not just shed kilos but also to improve their health. The eating pattern that alternates between fasting and eating window is generally safe to practice for most people. 

However, when it comes to people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, one cannot help but doubt how effective and safe this new eating habit is. 

During intermittent fasting, one has to quit eating for fixed hours. This fasting period can be of 10 to 16 hours day, depending on the type of intermittent fasting you select to practice.

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For individuals, who take medicines or insulin to manage their blood sugar level, it is crucial to eat something at regular intervals as it balances their sugar level. Hence, they are recommended to space out their mealtimes throughout the day as it will balance their glucose level. 

Fasting when suffering from Type 2 diabetes can lead to hypoglycemia (decreased blood sugar level than normal). This makes the person feel tired, pale, anxious, famished, and irritated.

Another problem that comes along with intermittent fasting is that it can often lead to hyperglycemia (raised blood sugar level). This situation happens when you consume all the calories too frequently, mostly at the time of breaking the fast. This sudden spike in the blood sugar level can lead to serious complications like nerve damage, kidney disease, heart disease, vision loss, and stroke.

Researches have suggested that intermittent fasting is not just effective in shedding kilos, but it also heals the body from inside, increasing the body’s efficiency and even lowering the risk of developing chronic diseases. 

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Meanwhile, some researchers opine that following this lifestyle for a long time might also increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The sudden spike and decline in the blood sugar level can put pressure on the pancreas.

Intermittent fasting is of different types, but none has been proven to be safe for those diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. If you want to shed kilos, it is advised that you try some other eating method.

 

Prior bariatric surgery may protect against severe COVID-19 outcomes

 (HealthDay)—Bariatric surgery may protect against severe COVID-19 infection and death for patients with morbid obesity, according to a study published in the November issue of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 

Megan Jenkins, M.D., from NYU Langone Health in New York City, and colleagues examined if prior bariatric surgery correlated with an increased risk for hospitalization and outcome severity after COVID-19 infection. The analysis included a cohort identified from a single institution of 124 COVID-19-positive patients with a history of bariatric surgery and a control cohort of 496 COVID-19-positive patients who were eligible for bariatric surgery (body mass index ≥40 kg/m² or body mass index ≥35 kg/m² with a comorbidity at the time of COVID-19 diagnosis). 

 The researchers found that patients with a history of bariatric surgery were less likely to be admitted through the emergency department (unadjusted odds ratio [uOR], 0.39), were less likely to require a ventilator during the admission (uOR, 0.42), had a shorter length of stay in both the intensive care unit and overall (uOR, 0.44), and were less likely to be deceased at discharge versus the control group (uOR, 0.42).

"Our results emphasize the importance of bariatric surgery as a protective factor against severe COVID-19 infection and death in the high-risk population with obesity and [that] independently decreases the risk of hospitalization," the authors write.