Fasting blood sugar levels in the diet intervention group also decreased. At the end of an eight-week follow-up, 76.6% of participants in the 5:2 diet group maintained an HbA1c of less than 6.5%.

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In addition to type 2 diabetes, they all had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Two of the men fasted every other day for a full 24 hours, while the third fasted for three days a week.

On Michael Mosley’s Fast 800 website it says: “The new 5:2 is a highly effective approach to intermittent fasting, enabling weight loss and building a healthier brain and body.

Dr Michael Mosley, the author and presenter who revolutionised the way Britain fights the obesity crisis, has been found dead after a five-day search on a Greek island, his wife has said.