Systematic literature review: should a bedtime snack be used to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes?

Lauren A RoachWilliam WoolfeBeenu BastianElizabeth NealeMonique Emily Francois

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2022)

Current advice to consume a bedtime snack is based on a limited number of intervention studies that often do not include a no snack control, nor have used a feasible bedtime snack option that could be translated into every day clinical practice. Further research is needed in type 2 diabetes patients treated with or without insulin.PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42020182523.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
clinical practice
randomized controlled trial
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
weight loss