Time Restricted Feeding for Weight Loss and Cardio-protection

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Coronary Disease, Weight Loss

In brief

Time restricted feeding (TRF) is a novel form of intermittent fasting that involves confining the period of food intake to 8 h/d (e.g. 10 am to 6 pm) without calorie counting. TRF is effective for weight loss and cardio-protection in obese adults. It is of great interest to see whether subjects can adhere to TRF for longer periods of time, and to see what degree of weight loss that can be achieved with TRF. Accordingly, the aims of this trial are: Aim 1: To determine if TRF can be implemented to facilitate weight loss in obese adults, and Aim 2: To determine if TRF can produce clinically meaningful reductions in plasma lipids, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and inflammatory markers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02948517

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

31

Starts

2016-09-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-02

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female
• Body mass index (BMI) between 30.0 and 40 kg/m2
• Age between 25 and 65 years
• Sedentary (light exercise less than 1 h per week) or moderately active (moderate exercise 1 to 2 h per week)
• Weight stable for >3 months prior to the beginning of the study (gain or loss <4 kg)
• Able to give written informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Smoker
• Diabetic
• History of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction or stroke)
• Taking weight loss medications
• History of eating disorders
• Night-shift workers
• Perimenopausal
• Pregnant or trying to become pregnant

Where it is running

• University of Illinois, Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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