Background: Consuming a bedtime snack is often recommended for people with type 2 diabetes. Objective: This systematic review aims to evaluate the evidence from intervention studies to determine whether consuming a bedtime snack improves fasting hyperglycemia and/or overall glycemic control in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Methods: PubMed, Medline (EBSCO), Cochrane Library, and CINAHL Plus (EBSCO) databases were searched until 20 July, 2022. We included prospective studies in people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes that included the intervention of a bedtime snack, consumed >30 min after dinner and <2 h before bed and reported glycemic outcomes. Results: The systematic review included 16 studies. There was no consistent relationship between consumption of a bedtime snack and improved glycemic>control, especially when a no-snack control was included. Of the 4 studies that included the use of corn starch, a low dose seemed to have benefits over high-dose corn starch in te
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