Meal Schedule Effects on Circadian Energy Balance in Adults

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Metabolism, Circadian Rhythms

In brief

This study will test will how eating on a particular daily schedule may effect energy, weight gain or loss, and body temperature.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04144426

Run by

Vanderbilt University

People needed

6

Starts

2015-10-08

Expected to finish

2017-05-26

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-30

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Be able to understand the study, provide written informed consent (in English), and be able to fill out the questionnaire
• Be male or female older than 18 years of age;
• Have a normal BMI (20-25) or be obese (BMI more than 30);
• Have a normal basal glucose level (70-100 mg/dL)
• If female of childbearing potential, have a negative pregnancy test on study day;

You may not qualify if…

• Be pregnant or lactating;
• Have known sleep, metabolic (e.g., diabetes), or gastro-intestinal disorders except obesity;
• Had alcohol less than 24 hours before admission;
• Require assistance with activities of daily living;
• Have difficulty swallowing
• Be unable to complete a food and sleep diary
• Be smokers

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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